the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
“he has total recall of the episode”
noun
something recalled to the mind
Word Forms
remember
verb
call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony
anamnestic
adjective
of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory
recall
verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
recollect
verb
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
reminiscent
adjective
serving to bring to mind; - Wilder Hobson
reminisce
verb
recall the past
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erinnerung
die Fähigkeit, sich an vergangene Ereignisse zu erinnern
🇫🇷French
souvenir
la capacité de se remémorer des événements passés
🇪🇸Spanish
recuerdo
🇮🇹Italian
ricordo
la capacità di ricordare avvenimenti passati
🇳🇱Dutch
herinnering
het vermogen om gebeurtenissen uit het verleden te herinneren
🇵🇹Portuguese
lembrança
a capacidade de recordar ocorrências passadas
🇷🇺Russian
воспоминание
способность вспоминать события прошлого
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनुस्मरण
पिछली घटनाओं को याद करने की क्षमता
🇧🇩Bengali
স্মরণ
অতীত ঘটনা স্মরণ করার ক্ষমতা
🇮🇳Tamil
நினைவு
கடந்த கால நிகழ்வுகளை நினைவுபடுத்தும் திறன்
🇮🇳Telugu
జ్ఞాపకం
గత సంఘటనలను గుర్తుచేసుకునే సామర్థ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
आठवण
भूतकाळातील घटना आठवण्याची क्षमता
🇮🇳Gujarati
યાદ
ભૂતકાળની ઘટનાઓને યાદ કરવાની ક્ષમતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮರಣಿಕೆ
ಹಿಂದಿನ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓർമ്മപ്പെടുത്തൽ
മുൻകാല സംഭവങ്ങൾ ഓർക്കാനുള്ള കഴിവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਯਾਦ
ਪਿਛਲੀਆਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਯੋਗਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
یاد
ماضی کے واقعات کو یاد کرنے کی صلاحیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
回忆
回忆过去发生的事情的能力
🇯🇵Japanese
回想
過去の出来事を思い出す能力
🇰🇷Korean
회상
과거의 일을 회상하는 능력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự hồi tưởng
🇹🇭Thai
ความทรงจำ
ความสามารถในการจดจำเหตุการณ์ในอดีต
🇮🇩Indonesian
ingatan
kemampuan untuk mengingat kejadian masa lalu
🇵🇭Filipino
paggunita
ang kakayahang maalala ang mga nakaraang pangyayari
🇲🇾Malay
ingatan
kebolehan untuk mengingati kejadian lampau
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تذكر
القدرة على تذكر الأحداث الماضية
🇮🇷Persian
یادآوری
توانایی یادآوری اتفاقات گذشته
🇹🇷Turkish
hatıra
Geçmişteki olayları hatırlama yeteneği
🇮🇱Hebrew
זְכִירָה
היכולת להיזכר בהתרחשויות העבר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'recollection'?
The primary meaning of 'recollection' is 'the ability to recall past occurrences'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'recollection' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'recollection' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'recollection' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'recollection' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'recollection' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'recollection' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'recollection' in regular conversations?
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