indefinite article

in linguistics, an article (a or an in English) used with a noun phrase to indicate a nonspecific entity or one not previously defined, as in A dog is a wonderful companion or A dog started barking. Compare definite article.

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Psychology term of the day

January 23rd 2025

negative recency

in recalling a list of items, the tendency to recall fewer of the final items of the list than the middle and early items. Negative recency contrasts with the enhanced recall of final items seen in the recency effect. Also called negative recency effect