Spaced repetition
Spaced repetition is a learning method where reviews return at increasing intervals before the material fully drops out of memory.
Read: What is spaced repetition?Glossary of terms
Glossary of vocabulary learning terms
Short, practical explanations of concepts that appear in RevoMemo: spaced repetition, active recall, forgetting curve, flashcards, and vocabulary learning in context.
This dictionary is written for language learners, not theorists. Each concept combines memory, linguistics, repetition, and daily practice with vocabulary.
You don’t need to know the theory to use RevoMemo. But if you want to understand why sentence flashcards, active recall, and spaced repetition work together, start with these five concepts below.
Active recall
Active recall means actively retrieving information from memory instead of passively reading the answer.
Read: What is active recall?Forgetting curve
The forgetting curve describes how quickly we lose access to information if we do not return to it at the right intervals.
Read: What is the forgetting curve?Flashcard
A flashcard is a short learning card that usually contains a question, hint, or sentence and an answer to check.
Read: What is a flashcard?Learning in context
Learning vocabulary in context means learning words through sentences, situations, collocations, and examples of use, not detached lists.
Read: What is learning vocabulary in context?Base range
How we expand the glossary of terms
The foundation won’t be a long list of nearly identical definitions. First, we develop entries that explain the real process of learning vocabulary: what you remember when revisiting the material, what makes a good flashcard, and why a simple translation often isn’t enough.
Broader topics are based on the Research page, but are described here more simply: through examples from languages, flashcards, and reviews.
Memory and reviews
- forgetting curve
- spaced repetition and SRS
- FSRS, SM-2, and spaced repetition
- retention and memory stability
Active learning
- active recall and retrieval practice
- self-testing without peeking at the answers
- cloze deletion
- Interleaving and cognitive load
Flashcards and context
- good flashcard for language learning
- sentence flashcard
- collocation and example of use
- word family and lemma
Vocabulary in practice
- active and passive vocabulary
- word frequency
- text coverage
- How many English words do you need to know?
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