memorization

noun

mem·o·ri·za·tion ˌme-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən

ˌme-mə-(ˌ)rī-,

ˌmem-rə-

: the act or process of memorizing something : commitment of something to memory

The current emphasis on written exams and memorization encourages what is referred to bitterly by many educators as "teaching to the test."—

Alison Lurie

Seeking a balance to his daily diet of science and memorization of facts, he pursues music avocationally.—

Judith Wynn Halsted

Common core standards, which Alabama adopted in 2010 and implemented in 2012, emphasize thinking mathematically rather than memorization of formulas.—

Trisha Powell Crain

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Traditional tests that require rote memorization fall short in evaluating AI-era skills. —

Beata M. Jones, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 More big tech companies have been moving away from passwords and toward passkeys, which are more secure on-device digital forms of authentication that require no memorization on users’ part, operating with secure logins to a larger service, QR code scans, or facial and fingerprint recognition. —

Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 As a result of this concern over memorization, many companies have banned ChatGPT and other bots in order to prevent corporate secrets from leaking. —

Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024 Critiquing memorization without comprehension is not new. —

Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for memorization