paired-associate learning

noun

: the learning of syllables, digits, or words in pairs (as in the study of a foreign language) so that one member of the pair evokes recall of the other

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paired-associate learning was in 1966

Dictionary Entries Near paired-associate learning

pair-bond

paired-associate learning

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“Paired-associate learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paired-associate%20learning. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

paired-associate learning

noun
: the learning of items (as syllables, digits, or words) in pairs so that one member of the pair evokes recall of the other compare associative learning

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