memorization

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UK/ˈmem(ə)ɹaɪˌzeɪʃn̩/

noun

The act of committing something to memory or memorizing.

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memorisationcommittal to memory
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Meanings

nounmemorization (countable and uncountable, plural memorizations)

plural memorizations · alternative memorisation

  1. countableuncountableThe act of committing something to memory or memorizing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlearning so as to be able to remember verbatim

Similar
memorisationcommittal to memory
Broader
learningacquisition

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From memorize + -ation.

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Translations

Arabic حِفْظ
  • حِفْظ (ḥifẓ)act of committing something to memory
Catalan memorització
  • memoritzacióact of committing something to memory
Dutch onthouden
  • onthoudenact of committing something to memory
Finnish ulkoa opettelu
  • ulkoa opetteluact of committing something to memory
French mémorisation
  • mémorisationact of committing something to memory
Italian memorizzazione
  • memorizzazioneact of committing something to memory
Japanese 暗記
  • 暗記 (anki)act of committing something to memory
Māori whakamaumaharatanga
  • whakamaumaharatangaact of committing something to memory
Polish zapamiętywanie
  • zapamiętywanieact of committing something to memory
Portuguese memorização
  • memorizaçãoact of committing something to memory
Spanish memorización
  • memorizaciónact of committing something to memory
Cite this entry
APA

memorization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memorization

MLA

“memorization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memorization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “memorization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memorization.

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