hypermnesia

noun

Definition of hypermnesianext
as in total recall

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  1. total recall
  2. memory
  3. thinking
  4. recollection
  5. mind
  6. meditation
Noun
  • Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
  • His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
Definition of total recall
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  • The researchers see the result as an early step toward using altermagnets in spin-transport technologies, including future memory and high-frequency electronics.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nepal’s ambassador to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, joined the vigil and paid tribute to the climbers as candles were lit in their memory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of memory
Noun
  • November 22 – December 21 Fresh laughter loosens rigid thinking and plans.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Fresh laughter loosens rigid thinking and plans.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of thinking
Noun
  • Green and Jacob — a Philly detective and a Mayfield, NJ patrolman, respectively — both have hazy recollections of being drugged.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moura can only laugh at the absurd timing, though a hint of understandable frustration still creeps into his recollection.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of recollection
Noun
  • The new mind also has to solve the math problem sitting in front of it.
    — Lisa Nee, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cold is what first springs to mind when thinking of Oldham’s home.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mind
Noun
  • His research has included brain scans of people in prayer, meditation, rituals, and trance states, as well as surveys of people's spiritual experiences and attitudes.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Watching that number climb (474 straight days of meditation, as of this week) is genuinely for me.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of meditation
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