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fragmentary memory

[fræɡˈmɛntəri ˈmɛməri]
nounpl: fragmentary memories
memória fragmentária
1. An incomplete or partial recollection of past events, characterized by gaps, missing details, or disconnected pieces of information
The witness could only provide a fragmentary memory of the accident, remembering only scattered details.
A testemunha só pôde fornecer uma memória fragmentária do acidente, lembrando apenas detalhes dispersos.
2. In psychology and neuroscience, memory that is broken into disconnected segments rather than forming a coherent narrative
Patients with trauma often experience fragmentary memories rather than continuous recall of events.
Pacientes com trauma frequentemente experimentam memórias fragmentárias em vez de recordação contínua dos eventos.
Synonyms
partial memoryincomplete memorydisjointed memoryscattered memorybroken memory
Antonyms
complete memorycontinuous memorycoherent memoryintact memory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
memória fragmentária
standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
memória fragmentada
alternative common variant
Portugal
memória fragmentária
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

pieces of memory
patchy recollection
hazy memory
gaps in memory
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