recollection

English Thesaurus

1. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	memory, remembering,
definition	:	the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	mind,
definition	:	recall or remembrance (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	reconstruction, reconstructive memory,
definition	:	recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	reproduction, reproductive memory,
definition	:	recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	regurgitation,
definition	:	recall after rote memorization (noun.cognition)

2. the ability to recall past occurrences (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity,
definition	:	the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun.cognition)

3. something recalled to the mind (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	memory,
definition	:	something that is remembered (noun.cognition)

4. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think,
definition	:	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	reminisce,
definition	:	recall the past (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant,
definition	:	serving to bring to mind (adj.all)

5. the ability to recall past occurrences (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think,
definition	:	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	remember, think of,
definition	:	keep in mind for attention or consideration (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	remember, think back,
definition	:	recapture the past; indulge in memories (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	commemorate, remember,
definition	:	call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	remember,
definition	:	exercise, or have the power of, memory (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	anamnestic,
definition	:	of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory (adj.pert)

6. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think,
definition	:	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	reminisce,
definition	:	recall the past (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant,
definition	:	serving to bring to mind (adj.all)

7. the ability to recall past occurrences (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, retrieve, think,
definition	:	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	remember, think of,
definition	:	keep in mind for attention or consideration (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	remember, think back,
definition	:	recapture the past; indulge in memories (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	commemorate, remember,
definition	:	call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	remember,
definition	:	exercise, or have the power of, memory (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	anamnestic,
definition	:	of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory (adj.pert)