Main Entry: mem·o·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈmem-(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mem·o·ries

1 a : the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms b : the store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or experience as indicated by modification of structure or behavior or by recall and recognition
2 : a capacity for showing effects as the result of past treatment or for returning to a former condition—used especially of a material (as metal or plastic)