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Forgetting vs Forgetful - What's the difference?

forgetting | forgetful |

As a verb forgetting

is .

As a noun forgetting

is the mental act by which something is forgotten.

As an adjective forgetful is

unable to remember things well; liable to forget.

forgetting

English

(wikipedia forgetting)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The mental act by which something is forgotten.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • Jelliffe how it was possible for an illness which had been described unmistakably innumerable times to be 'forgotten' anew by each generation. Such forgettings are as dangerous as they are mysterious, for they give us an unwarranted sense of security.

    forgetful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * forgetfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
  • (math) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.
    • a forgetful''' mapping; a '''forgetful function

    Derived terms

    * forgetfully * forgetfulness