recollection
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noun \ˌre-kə-ˈlek-shən\Definition of RECOLLECTION
1
a : tranquillity of mind b : religious contemplation
2
a : the action or power of recalling to mind b : something recalled to the mind
See Examples of RECOLLECTION
- Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine.
- She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.
- His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city.
First Known Use of RECOLLECTION
1624
Related to RECOLLECTION
- Synonyms
- anamnesis, recall, memory, remembrance, reminiscence
See Synonym Discussion at memory
Rhymes with RECOLLECTION
by-election, circumspection, conic section, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, fuel injection, genuflection, golden section, imperfection, indirection, insurrection, intellection, interjection, intersection, introjection, introspection, kin selection, misdirection, predilection, preselection, redirection, reelection, reinfection, resurrection, retroflexion, retrospection, self-reflection, stage direction, vivisection, yeast infection
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