memorizations
Committed to memory
Memorizations are acts of committing something to memory, or the things thus committed.
The plural suggests multiple instances or subjects: Her memorizations of poetry impressed the class.
The word appears most often in educational contexts—rote memorizations of facts, dates, or formulas.
Some contrast memorization with deeper understanding: The course required memorizations rather than critical thinking.
Techniques to assist recall
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- recallMemory retrieval act
- encodingConverting data to format
- retrievalAct of getting back
spaced repetition · chunking · association · visualization · consolidation · neurons · hippocampus · synapses
Memorization through repetition
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- drillsRepetitive training routines
exams · multiplication tables · vocabulary · spelling · formulas · dates · facts · quizzes
Sacred religious writings
- versesLines of poetry
- sutrasAphoristic teaching verses
- prayersReverent petitions to deity
- QuranIslam's central scripture
Torah · hymns · chants · mantras · catechism · psalms · devotional · recitation
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptsWritten texts for performances
- monologuesUninterrupted speeches by one
- speechesFormal spoken presentations
- lyricsWritten words for music
choreography · cues · blocking · rehearsals · recitals · stage · acting · dialogue
Plates or weighing devices
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- etudesMusical practice pieces
- piecesParts of something divided
- concertosWorks for soloist and orchestra
sonatas · fingerings · passages · repertoire · sight-reading · practice · melodies · compositions
mnemonics
Techniques to assist recall
retrieval · spaced repetition · chunking · association · visualization · consolidation · neurons · hippocampus · synapses · neuroplasticity
rote
Memorization through repetition
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- recitationOral delivery from memory
drills · exams · multiplication tables · vocabulary · spelling · formulas · dates · facts · quizzes · studying
scripture
Sacred religious writings
Quran · Torah · hymns · chants · mantras · catechism · psalms · devotional · recitation · sacred texts
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptsWritten texts for performances
- monologuesUninterrupted speeches by one
- speechesFormal spoken presentations
lyrics · choreography · cues · blocking · rehearsals · recitals · stage · acting · dialogue · verses
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
- etudesMusical practice pieces
- piecesParts of something divided
concertos · sonatas · fingerings · passages · repertoire · sight-reading · practice · melodies · compositions · notation
memorizationsunderstanding
Mental comprehension of something
comprehension · deep learning · conceptual understanding · critical thinking · grasping
memorizationsforgettings
Acts of failing recall
amnesia · memory loss · amnesias · erasures · oblivion
- memorization techniquesStrategies for improving recall