cramming

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of studying large amounts of information in a short period of time, often just before an exam.

  - "Students often resort to cramming the night before an exam."
  - "Cramming is an ineffective way to learn new material."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cramming
jamming , scrambling , gambling

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Variants

List of all variants of cramming that leads to same result
cram , crammed , crammer , crammers , cramming , crams , cram in , crammed in , cramming in , crams in

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally derived from the Old English word 'crammian' which means to compress or stuff.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the average student spends about 12 hours cramming for exams each year?

2. Cramming can actually be harmful to your health, leading to stress, anxiety, and poor sleep.

3. The term 'cramming' first appeared in print in the early 1900s.

4. Research suggests that spacing out study sessions over a longer period of time is more effective for long-term learning than cramming.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flashcards: A popular tool used in cramming, flashcards help students memorize information by testing their recall through repetition.

2. Rote learning: Cramming is a form of rote learning, where students memorize information without fully understanding its meaning or context.

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Culture

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Cramming is often associated with stress and anxiety, particularly in educational contexts. It is a common practice among students, but its effectiveness in long-term learning is debated.

How to Memorize "cramming"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself studying at a desk, surrounded by notes and textbooks. Visualize yourself taking in the information and committing it to memory.
   - Create mental images to help remember key concepts or facts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate new information with things you already know. For example, link a new vocabulary word to a word you already know.
   - Create mnemonics by associating unrelated words or concepts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use acronyms to help remember complex information. For example, HOMES can be used to remember the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
   - Create a story or narrative to help remember a sequence of information.

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