Recollection

//ɹɛkəˈlɛkʃən//

Synonyms for "recollection" (60 found)

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Closest matches (12)

remembrance memory recall reminiscence affect memory anamnesis anterograde memory atavism

Noun(4 words)

remembrance reminiscence recall anamnesis

Strong matches (18)

collective memory commitment to memory computer memory disk memory drum memory emotional response engram exercise of memory flashback hindsight impression information storage kinesthetic memory learning by heart looking back memoir memorization memorizing

Related words (30)

Related word relations

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9 relation types

More general

5 entries

memory remembering retention retentiveness retentivity

Synonyms

4 entries

memory recall remembrance reminiscence

Related terms

2 entries

recollect recollected

derived

4 entries

misrecollection nonrecollection pseudorecollection recollective

derived from

1 entries

collection

etymologically related_to

1 entries

recollect

has context

1 entries

philippines

is a

1 entries

memory

related to

16 entries

again collect collect again concentration distant distant memory memory re collection recall recollect recollected remember remembering reminiscence retreat self control

Translations

80 translations across 28 languages.

Armenian

1 entries

հուշ noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Bengali

2 entries

ইয়াদ noun (act of recalling to the memory)
ইয়াদ noun (that which is called to mind)

Breton

1 entries

koun noun (that which is called to mind)

Bulgarian

1 entries

памет noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)

Catalan

3 entries

record noun (act of recalling to the memory)
record noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
record noun (that which is called to mind)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries

回憶 /回忆 noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Czech

4 entries

paměť noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
rekolekce noun (archaic: the act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind)
vzpomínka noun (that which is called to mind)
vzpomínání noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Dutch

4 entries

geheugen noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
herinneren noun (act of recalling to the memory)
herinnering noun (act of recalling to the memory)
herinnering noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)

Esperanto

1 entries

memoro noun (that which is called to mind)

Finnish

4 entries

muistaminen noun (act of recalling to the memory)
muisteleminen noun (act of recalling to the memory)
muistelma noun (that which is called to mind)
muistelo noun (that which is called to mind)

French

1 entries

souvenir noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Galician

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recordo noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Georgian

1 entries

გახსენება noun (act of recalling to the memory)

German

2 entries

Erinnerung noun (act of recalling to the memory)
Rückbesinnung noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Greek

4 entries

ανάμνηση noun (act of recalling to the memory)
ανάμνηση noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
ανάμνηση noun (that which is called to mind)
αναθύμηση noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Hungarian

3 entries

emlék noun (that which is called to mind)
emlékezet noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
emlékezés noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Ingrian

1 entries

muisto noun (that which is called to mind)

Japanese

4 entries

回想 noun (act of recalling to the memory)
回想 noun (that which is called to mind)
思い出 noun (act of recalling to the memory)
思い出 noun (that which is called to mind)

Korean

2 entries

기억 noun (act of recalling to the memory)
회상 noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Latin

4 entries

recordatio noun (act of recalling to the memory)
recordatio noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
recordatio noun (that which is called to mind)
recordatio noun (archaic: the act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind)

Luxembourgish

1 entries

Erënnerung noun (that which is called to mind)

Māori

4 entries

mahara noun (act of recalling to the memory)
mahara noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
pūmaharatanga noun (act of recalling to the memory)
pūmaharatanga noun (that which is called to mind)

Polish

4 entries

medytacja noun (archaic: the act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind)
pamięć noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
przypominanie sobie noun (act of recalling to the memory)
wspominanie noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Portuguese

4 entries

memória noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
recordação noun (act of recalling to the memory)
recordação noun (that which is called to mind)
recordações noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)

Romanian

2 entries

amintire noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
reamintire noun (act of recalling to the memory)

Russian

4 entries

воспомина́ние noun (act of recalling to the memory)
воспомина́ние noun (that which is called to mind)
со́бранность noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
сосредото́ченность noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

cuimhne noun (power of recalling ideas to the mind)
cuimhne noun (that which is called to mind)

Spanish

1 entries

recordación noun (that which is called to mind)

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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It is just my recollection that there remained no more than 20 people in the village.

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I have a faint recollection of the event.

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I have no recollection of seeing the man.

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Tom only had a dim recollection of what Mary looked like.

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