forgetting

Meanings

• Noun

  The inability to remember information or recall past experiences.

  - "Despite studying for the exam, John still struggled with forgetting key concepts."
  - "The elderly often experience forgetting names or faces of people they have known for years."

• The psychological process of losing access to stored information.

  - "Research suggests that forgetting is an active process, not just a loss of information."
  - "Forgetting can occur due to decay of memory over time or interference from new information."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

acquire , learn , mind , recall , recollect , remember , reminisce

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Synonyms

disremember , obliviate , overlook , pass over

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forgetting
getting , letting , setting

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Variants

List of all variants of forgetting that leads to same result
forget , forget herself , forget himself , forget itself , forget myself , forget oneself , forget ourselves , forget themselves , forget yourself , forget yourselves , forgets , forgets herself , forgets himself , forgets itself , forgets oneself , forgetter , forgetters , forgetting , forgetting herself , forgetting himself , forgetting itself , forgetting myself , forgetting oneself , forgetting ourselves , forgetting themselves , forgetting yourself , forgetting yourselves , forgot , forgot herself , forgot himself , forgot itself , forgot myself , forgot oneself , forgot ourselves , forgot themselves , forgot yourself , forgot yourselves , forgotten , forgotten herself , forgotten himself , forgotten itself , forgotten myself , forgotten oneself , forgotten ourselves , forgotten themselves , forgotten yourself , forgotten yourselves , self-forgetting , self-forgettingly , forgave , forgave and forgot , forgivable , forgivably , forgive , forgive and forget , forgiven , forgiven and forgotten , forgiver , forgivers , forgives , forgives and forgets , forgiving , forgiving and forgetting

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Etymology

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The word 'forgetting' comes from the Old English 'forgetan', meaning 'to drive away from the mind'.

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Trivia

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1. The human brain has an estimated capacity of 1 petabyte of information, but only a small fraction of that is actively used at any given time.

2. Research suggests that the average person forgets about 50% of what they learn within an hour, and up to 80% within a day.

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Related Concepts

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1. Memory: The cognitive process of storing, retrieving, and using information.

2. Amnesia: A condition characterized by the inability to recall past experiences or form new memories.

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Culture

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Forgetting has been a subject of interest in literature, art, and philosophy throughout history. In literature, forgetting is often used as a metaphor for loss, regret, or the passage of time. In art, forgetting is depicted as a natural part of the human experience, and in philosophy, it is explored as a fundamental aspect of memory and consciousness.

How to Memorize "forgetting"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize forgetting, visualize a blank slate or erased board to represent the absence of memory.

2. associate
   

   - Associate forgetting with a strong, unpleasant image or emotion to make it easier to remember.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Roy G. Biv' to remember the order of the colors in the rainbow, and replace 'B' with 'But I Forget' to remember forgetting.

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