semantic memory

type of memory referring to general world knowledge that we have accumulated throughout our lives, which is intertwined in experience and dependent on culture
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semantic memory

Summary

semantic memory is a memory type[1]. It draws 226 Wikipedia views per month (memory_type category, ranking #4 of 18).[2]

Key Facts

  • semantic memory's instance of is recorded as memory type[3].
  • semantic memory's subclass of is recorded as explicit memory[4].
  • semantic memory's part of is recorded as long-term memory[5].
  • semantic memory's opposite of is recorded as episodic memory[6].
  • semantic memory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02mjq4[7].
  • semantic memory's represents is recorded as knowledge[8].
  • semantic memory's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/semantic-memory[9].
  • semantic memory's BabelNet ID is recorded as 00070401n[10].
  • semantic memory's Quora topic ID is recorded as Semantic-Memory[11].
  • semantic memory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 197914299[12].
  • semantic memory's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C197914299[13].
  • semantic memory's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 26661[14].

Why It Matters

semantic memory draws 226 Wikipedia views per month (memory_type category, ranking #4 of 18).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . BabelNet. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). semantic memory. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/semantic-memory
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_semantic-memory_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{semantic memory}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/semantic-memory}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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