recollection
[ rek-uh-lek-shuhn ]
/ ˌrɛk əˈlɛk ʃən /
noun
the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
something that is recollected: recollections of one's childhood.
Origin of recollection
SYNONYMS FOR recollection
OTHER WORDS FROM recollection
mis·rec·ol·lec·tion, noun non·rec·ol·lec·tion, noun self-rec·ol·lec·tion, nounWords nearby recollection
Definition for recollection (2 of 2)
re-collection
[ ree-kuh-lek-shuh n ]
/ ˌri kəˈlɛk ʃən /
noun
the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
Origin of re-collection
First recorded in 1590–1600;
re- +
collection
Example sentences from the Web for recollection
British Dictionary definitions for recollection
recollection
/ (ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən) /
noun
the act of recalling something from memory; the ability to remember
something remembered; a memory