Semantic memory

/sɪˈmæn.tɪk ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/ noun

Definition

The long-term memory system storing general knowledge, facts, concepts, and meanings independent of personal experience.

Etymology

From Greek 'semantikos' (significant, meaning) + Latin 'memoria' (memory). Memory for meanings and facts.

Kelly Says

Semantic memory is your brain's encyclopedia — it stores facts like 'Paris is the capital of France' without remembering when or where you learned them.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
意味 memori
i-i me-mo-ri
ARالعربية
ذاكرة معجمية
dhak-rah- ma-a-jmi-yah
BNবাংলা
ার্থিক স্মৃতি
ar-thik smr-ti
CACatalà
memòria semàntica
meh-mo-ria seh-man-ti-ka
CSČeština
semantická paměť
seh-man-ti-ckah pah-me-t'
DADansk
semantisk hukommelse
seh-man-tis-k hoo-kom-mel-se
DEDeutsch
semantische Erinnerung
zeh-man-tish-eh eh-rin-ner-ung
ELΕλληνικά
σημαντική μνήμη
se-man-ti-kee mne-mee
ESEspañol
memoria semántica
meh-MOR-ee-ah seh-MAN-tee-kah
FAفارسی
خاطره معنایی
kha-ta-reh me-na-ai
FISuomi
semantiikkinen muisti
seh-man-tiik-kin-en muis-ti
FRFrançais
mémoire sémantique
mehr-mwahr seh-man-teeg
GUGU
અર્થ સ્મૃતિ
ar-th sm-r-ti
HAHA
kafinan ma'ana
ka-fi-nan ma-a-na
HEעברית
זיכרון סמנטי
zi-khro-n sem-an-ti
HIहिन्दी
अर्थ-स्मृति
ar-th-sm-r-ti
HUMagyar
szemantikus memória
se-man-ti-kus me-mo-ria
IDBahasa Indonesia
memori semantik
meh-mo-ree seh-man-tik
IGIG
akụkụ ụzọ
a-ku-ku u-zo
ITItaliano
memoria semantica
meh-MO-ree-ah seh-man-tee-kah
JA日本語
意味記憶
いみきおく
KKKK
семанттік ескеріс
se-man-ti-k es-ke-ris
KMKM
ស្មារតី សីមាន
s-ma-ra-ti sei-ma-an
KO한국어
의미 기억
ui-mi gi-eok
MRMR
अर्थ स्मरण
ar-th sm-ra-n
MSBahasa Melayu
ingatan semantik
in-ga-tan seh-man-tik
MYမြန်မာ
အဓိပ္ပာယ် ဂိန်း
a-dhip-pa-r-e gi-n
NLNederlands
semantische geheugen
seh-man-ti-sche ge-heu-gen
NONorsk
semantisk minne
seh-man-tis-k min-ne
PAPA
ਅਰਥ ਯਾਦ
ar-th yaad
PLPolski
pamięć semantyczna
pamie-ch sem-an-tych-na
PTPortuguês
memória semântica
meh-MO-ree-ah seh-MAN-tee-kah
RORomână
memorie semantică
meh-mo-ree seh-man-ti-kah
RUРусский
семантическая память
se-man-ti-che-skay pah-m'yat'
SVSvenska
semantiskt minne
seh-man-tiskt min-ne
SWKiswahili
kumbukumbu ya maana
kum-bu-ku-mbu ya ma-a-na
TAதமிழ்
அर्थ நினைவு
ar-th ni-na-vu
TEతెలుగు
అర్థం జ్ఞాపకం
ar-tham jñāpa-kam
THไทย
ความจำเชิงตรรก
kwah-jam cheeng-dork
TLTL
semantiko na alaala
seh-man-ti-ko na a-la-a-la
TRTürkçe
semantik hafıza
se-man-tik ha-fi-zah
UKУкраїнська
семантична пам'ять
se-man-ti-chna pahm'yat'
URاردو
معنی یاد
ma-ani yaad
VITiếng Việt
bộ nhớ ngữ nghĩa
bo nho nguu nghia
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀fọ̀ ìṣẹ̀
awon efọ iṣe
ZH中文
语义记忆
yǔyì jìyì
ZUZU
umoya wezulu
u-mo-ya we-zu-lu

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