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semantic

[si-man-tik] / sɪˈmæn tɪk /


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Semantic memory, by contrast, involves recalling facts and general knowledge about the world.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

Semantic memories consist of remembered facts not personally experienced, such as the date of someone’s birthday, while episodic ones are recalled from experience: the memory of a birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Semantic concept neurons have also been found in different parts of the MTL, such as the amygdala and the entorhinal cortex.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

Even so, licensing restrictions limit Semantic Reader users to accessing the full text of only 8 million of Semantic Scholar’s 60 million full-text papers.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 21, 2023

"Get Graves up here," he ordered, "You may find him at Hypno-Central or in Semantic Evaluation."

From Turning Point by Coppel, Alfred




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