recollection
the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
something that is recollected: recollections of one's childhood.
Origin of recollection
1Other words for recollection
Other words from recollection
- mis·rec·ol·lec·tion, noun
- non·rec·ol·lec·tion, noun
- self-rec·ol·lec·tion, noun
Other definitions for re-collection (2 of 2)
the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
Origin of re-collection
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How to use recollection in a sentence
recollection (which is really a re-collection of percepts) must precede Representation in the shape of mental images or pictures.
Thought-Culture | William Walker AtkinsonThe date of this collection, or probably re-collection of the burgh laws, is 1470.
Archaeological Essays Vol. 2 | James Y. SimpsonThe rest I have overhauled, and included in this re-collection.
Rhymes of the East and Re-collected Verses | John Kendall (AKA Dum-Dum)
British Dictionary definitions for recollection
/ (ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən) /
the act of recalling something from memory; the ability to remember
something remembered; a memory
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