semantic memory

British  

noun

1. the recollection of facts and concepts Compare episodic memory

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Example Sentences

A semantic memory can be recalled as though it were episodic and vice versa, in degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal

That suggested they had learned valuable facts—and that their semantic memory was strong.

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