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   recollection

   /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or faculty of remembering or recollecting something: "to the best of my recollection no one ever had a bad word to say about him"
   • ▪ a thing recollected; a memory: "a biography based on his wife's recollections"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting the action of gathering things together again): from French or medieval Latin recollectio(n-), from the verb recolligere ‘gather again’ (see recollect1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. recollective adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOLLECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. formal uk / ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃ ə n / us / ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. C2 [ C ] a memory of something: I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together. Synonyms. memory (EVENT REMEMBERED) reminiscence formal. C2 [ U ] the ability to remember things: His powers of recollection are extraordinary. Synonym.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recollectionRecollection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RECOLLECTION is tranquility of mind. How to use recollection in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Recollection.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOLLECTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. formal us / ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌrek.əˈlek.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. C2 [ C ] a memory of something: I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together. Synonyms. memory (EVENT REMEMBERED) reminiscence formal. C2 [ U ] the ability to remember things: His powers of recollection are extraordinary. Synonym.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOLLECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   (rekəlekʃən ) Word forms: plural recollections. variable noun. If you have a recollection of something, you remember it. Pat has vivid recollections of the trip. [ + of] He had no recollection of the crash. [ + of] Suddenly his mind filled with the recollection of a song she used to sing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › recollectionrecollection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌrekəˈlekʃn/ (formal) [uncountable] the ability to remember something; the act of remembering something synonym memory. recollection (of doing something) I have no recollection of meeting her before. recollection (of something) My recollection of events differs from his.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recollectionRecollection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Recollection is either the process of remembering something or a specific memory. If someone says, "To the best of my recollection, I never met Ted," they're saying they tried to remember Ted and couldn’t. Basically, your memory is your recollection. You can also say your memories are recollections.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › recollectionRECOLLECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Recollection definition: the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.. See examples of RECOLLECTION used in a sentence.