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English noun: recollection

1. recollection (cognition) the ability to recall past occurrences


Synonymsanamnesis, remembrance


Broader (hypernym)memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity

2. recollection (cognition) the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)


SamplesHe has total recall of the episode.


Synonymsrecall, reminiscence


Broader (hypernym)memory, remembering


Narrower (hyponym)mind, reconstruction, reconstructive memory, regurgitation, reproduction, reproductive memory

3. recollection (cognition) something recalled to the mind


Broader (hypernym)memory









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