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rate of forgettingthe speed at which learned information is lost from memory over time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the speed at which learned information is lost from memory over time

Pronunciation (IPA): /reɪt əv fərˈɡetɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 시간이 지남에 따라 학습한 정보가 기억에서 사라지는 속도

Korean pronunciation: 레이트 어브 퍼**게**팅

Example Sentences

  • My rate of forgetting pizza recipes is inversely proportional to my rate of eating pizza.
  • The rate of forgetting increases dramatically without regular review sessions.
  • According to Ebbinghaus, the rate of forgetting is steepest in the first hour after learning.

rate of forgetting

NOUN

//reɪt əv fərˈɡetɪŋ//

the speed at which learned information is lost from memory over time

rate of forgetting concept
💡 Concept

the speed at which learned information is lost from memory over time

rate of forgetting rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

As the setting sun fades, so does your rate of forgetting increase - no more getting back what's lost!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/reɪt əv fərˈɡetɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/reɪt əv fəˈɡetɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootforget
Suffix--ing

Origin

심리학자 에빙하우스(Ebbinghaus)의 망각곡선 연구에서 유래된 용어로, 기억 연구의 핵심 개념이 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

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getting
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betting

🔗Collocations

high rate of forgetting
reduce the rate of forgetting
measure the rate of forgetting
slow rate of forgetting
rapid rate of forgetting

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My rate of forgetting pizza recipes is inversely proportional to my rate of eating pizza.

The rate of forgetting increases dramatically without regular review sessions.

According to Ebbinghaus, the rate of forgetting is steepest in the first hour after learning.

😄 Fun example

Her rate of forgetting where she put her keys is getting embarrassingly high.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

forgetting curvememory decayretention lossinformation loss

Antonyms

retention ratememory consolidation

Related

memory spanrecall abilitylearning curvecognitive load

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