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Meaning of "eidetic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EIDETIC

From Greek eidētikos, from eidos shape, form.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EIDETIC

eidetic  [aɪˈdɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EIDETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eidetic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EIDETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

eidetic

Eidetic memory

Eidetic memory is an ability to recall images, sounds or objects in memory with high precision for a few minutes without using mnemonics. It occurs in a small number of children and is virtually non-existent in adults. The word eidetic comes from the Greek word εἶδος.

Definition of eidetic in the English dictionary

The definition of eidetic in the dictionary is exceptionally vivid and allowing detailed recall of something previously perceived: thought to be common in children. Other definition of eidetic is relating to or subject to such imagery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EIDETIC


aesthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
asyndetic
ˌæsɪnˈdɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
diabetic
ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk
diapedetic
ˌdaɪəpəˈdɛtɪk
electromagnetic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk
energetic
ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
geodetic
ˌdʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪk
kinetic
kɪˈnɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
pathetic
pəˈθɛtɪk
phonetic
fəˈnɛtɪk
poetic
pəʊˈɛtɪk
prophetic
prəˈfɛtɪk
prosthetic
prɒsˈθɛtɪk
sympathetic
ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk
syndetic
sɪnˈdɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EIDETIC

eicosanoid
Eid
Eid-ul-Adha
Eid-ul-Fitr
EIDE
eident
eider
eider duck
eiderdown
eidetically
eidograph
eidola
eidolic
eidolon
eidos
Eifel
Eiffel
Eiffel Tower
Eigen
eigenfrequencies

WORDS THAT END LIKE EIDETIC

acetic
alphabetic
anaesthetic
apologetic
arithmetic
dietetic
diuretic
electrophoretic
esthetic
Gangetic
hematopoietic
heretic
Ossetic
pathogenetic
pedetic
pharmacokinetic
phylogenetic
sovietic
theoretic
unapologetic

Synonyms and antonyms of eidetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eidetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EIDETIC

Find out the translation of eidetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eidetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eidetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遗觉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eidética
570 millions of speakers

English

eidetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

eidetic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استحضار المشاهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эйдетическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eidetic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

eidetic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eidétique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eidetic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eidetisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

直感像の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

eidetic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eidetic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Eidetic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீத்தெளிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एडीटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nesneleri önceden algılamayla ilgili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eidetica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ejdetyczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ейдетична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eidetică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

eidetic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eidetiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eidetic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eidetic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eidetic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EIDETIC»

The term «eidetic» is regularly used and occupies the 80.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EIDETIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eidetic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eidetic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eidetic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIDETIC»

Discover the use of eidetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eidetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eidetic Imagery and Typological Methods of Investigation
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965.
E. R. Jaensch, 1999
2
Historical Dictionary of Husserl's Philosophy
John J. Drummond. EIDETIC INTUITION. Eidetic intuition is the intuition of an eidos or essence. See also ESSENTIAL INSIGHT. EIDETIC PHENOMENOLOGY. An eidetic science is one that apprehends the a priori essences ofthings.
John J. Drummond, 2007
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Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Theory
Eidetic. Operations. and. New. Landscapes. James. Corner. Landscape and image are inseparable. Without image there is no such thing as landscape, only unmediated environmem? This distinction can be traced hack to the Old English term ...
James Corner, 1999
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Husserl and Intentionality: A Study of Mind, Meaning, and ...
This Husserl calls "eidetic variation". One considers in imagination possible changes an individual can undergo while remaining an instance of the given type or essence. Only properties of the individual that cannot be so "varied" belong to  ...
David Woodruff Smith, Ronald McIntyre, 1982
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A Dictionary of Hallucinations
Eidetic Image E References Melton, J.G., ed. (1996). Encyclopedia of occultism and parapsychology. Volume 1. Fourth edition. Detroit, MI: Gale. Richet, C. (1975 ). Thirty years of psychical research. Translated by de Brath, S. New York, NY: ...
Jan Dirk Blom, 2009
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The Reign of Relativity : Philosophy in Physics 1915-1925: ...
Through a method, later termed ''eidetic variation'', the pure ideal possibilities of an object, the eidos or essencealonenecessaryoftheobject,is''grasped''or'' seizedupon''(Wesenserfassung) by determining what is universal, invariant and ...
Thomas Ryckman Lecturer in Philosophy Stanford University, 2004
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A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism
Thus the claim of phenomenology to be a science depends on whether eidetic intuition can be established as a justified form of categorial intuition. We may also look at this from the point of view of the idea of self-justification that Husserl ...
Hubert L. Dreyfus, Mark A. Wrathall, 2011
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Psychology: A Modular Approach to Mind and Behavior
However, the term photographic memory is more often used to describe eidetic imagery. Eidetic. Imagery. Eidetic (eye-DET-ik) imagery occurs when a person has visual images clear enough to be “scanned” or retained for at least 30 seconds.
Dennis Coon, 2005
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Ideas Pertaining to a Pure Phenomenology and to a ...
existencei7 even when they judge — as they may, namely with purely eidetic universality — about something individual. ff Some Fundamental Concepts. Universality and Necessity. It is now apparent that the following ideas belong together: ...
Edmund Husserl, 1983
10
Memory: Phenomena, Experiment and Theory
Eidetic Imagery Allport (1924) discovered three American children who, despite no knowledge of German, could spell the word Gartenwirtschaft both forwards and backwards after seeing it only very briefly. A few years later the Russian ...
Alan J. Parkin, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIDETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eidetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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This inventor who inspired Elon Musk and Larry Page, predicted …
By the time he died, the world-famed engineer had learnt to communicate in eight languages, held 300 patents and had an eidetic memory. «Techworm, Jul 15»
2
Cult Fiction: Six reasons why everyone should watch Suits
Harvey takes a gamble by hiring Mike on the spot, an eidetic memory means that his young protege can remember everything that he has ever read. A handy tip ... «JOE, Jul 15»
3
It Seems Tesla Was Not Just A Genius, But Also Maybe Psychic
Indeed, he could also speak 8 languages and had a completely eidetic memory. Over his life he held 300 patents; and all of these things ... «Pioneer News, Jul 15»
4
Nikola Tesla Describes a Modern Smartphone... in 1926
Tesla was a physicist, mechanical and electric engineer, inventor and futurist, as well as the possessor of a near-eidetic memory. He spoke eight languages and ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
5
Re: Nkrumahism, The Can Of Worms I Opened–Noam Chomsky 1
He may probably recall the substance of the speech but not its exact wording unless, of course, he demonstrates the rare gift of eidetic or ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
6
Suits Season 5 Spoilers, Plot News: New Episode Sees 'Mike' Try …
For those who have just started watching Suits the show centers on a lawyer who hires a bright young man with an eidetic memory to work with ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»
7
'Suits' Renewed For Season 6! Spoilers, Cast, Plot & Everything We …
He passed the bar exam and helps Specter with his cases using an encyclopedic knowledge in law due to Ross' eidetic memory. Like Us on ... «Latinos Post, Jul 15»
8
Suits Is Up For Its Season 6- The Spoilers Are Here
... with a pretend lawyer, Mike Ross (played by Patrick J. Adams). This happened because Ross has an eidetic memory. Like Us on Facebook ... «Food World News, Jul 15»
9
Meet Ferrari's Latest Power Play: The 488 GTB
It's a sight eidetic: the emerald grass, the safety yellow and the ever-present scarlet. The ambulance drivers doze like Millet's gleaners. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
10
New York Mets waste best efforts of Harvey, bullpen in 1-0 loss to …
Only someone with an eidetic memory could recall with any clarity what it was like the last time the New York Mets played a complete game. «Examiner.com, Jun 15»

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