primacy effect

pri·ma·cy ef·fect

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Definitions of primacy effect words

noun primacy effect the process whereby the first few items on a list are learnt more rapidly than the middle items 0
noun primacy effect The increased ability to remember the first items in a list. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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