semantic memory

noun

1. the recollection of facts and concepts Compare episodic memory

Example Sentences

Recall of facts such as the location of the nearest grocery store or the date of the first Moon landing—what scientists call semantic memory—generally doesn’t fade with time.

From Science Magazine

In psychology, episodic memory is distinguished from semantic memory.

From The Guardian

Explicit memory is itself subdivided between episodic memory – the autobiographical record of our experience – and semantic memory, which concerns general knowledge or “textbook learning”.

From The Guardian

Factual knowledge, on the other hand, such as the capital of France, is part of semantic memory.

From Scientific American

Namely, individuals with a long allele of the 4-GTTLR gene got more right answers on the arithmetic, mental rotation, and semantic memory tasks than did individuals with the short version of the gene.

From Scientific American