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noun
A system of training to improve the memory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A memory card game in which a pack of cards is spread out face-down and players try to turn up pairs with the same symbol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: concentration, memory, pairs
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Pelman + -ism. Named after the Pelman Institute, founded in London in 1898.
Across languages
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