Again, it is easy to see that the second set of words has more meaning to the reader. Although it is possible to memorize the first list word-for-word, the second list is much easier to retain. Why? Because it has structure, and structure gives meaning to the reader. In the second case, we are dealing with an idea rather than a random list. Ideas have structure, sequence, and order. Consider one more example of the importance of meaning to learning. Suppose you were asked to remember the following