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Recollection meaning

What does “recollection” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“recollection” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the ability to recall past occurrences.

recollection

noun

  1. the ability to recall past occurrences

    Synonymsremembranceanamnesis

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

    “he has total recall of the episode”

    Synonymsrecallreminiscence

  3. something recalled to the mind

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “recollection”

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