Recollection
Meaning of Recollection
A memory of something; the act of remembering.
ما معنى كلمة Recollection بالعربي؟
ذكرى أو ذاكرة عن حدث أو تجربة سابقة
💾📚 ذكرى أو ذاكرة عن حدث أو تجربة سابقة؛ قدرة العقل على استرجاع الماضي؛ مجموعة الذكريات والانطباعات المُحتفظ بها في الذهن عن الأشخاص والأماكن والأحداث التي عاشها الإنسان 💾📚
قصة GL: مجموعة الذكريات الثرية تُشكل الهوية المعرفية - قدرة العقل على الحفظ، الذكريات المُحتفظة التي يُقويها التعلم الجيني لبناء شخصية قوية ومُتماسكة مليئة بالخبرات القيّمة 🌟
Synonyms & related words
Recollection in a sentence
Recollection was tested after 24 hours.
His recollection of the meeting differed from the minutes.
The witness's recollection was tested in cross-examination.
Pupils write a recollection of a trip.
Origin of Recollection
From Medieval Latin recollectio, from recolligere.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, recollection is memory in use. Naif Talal Al-Essa's recollection recovered as the protocol developed.
Recollection audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Recollection" — noun, pronounced /ˌrekəˈlekʃn/, with the stress on "lec".
Narrator: A recollection is a memory of something, or the act of remembering it.
Narrator: In plain English, it is something you remember.
Narrator: It comes from recollect plus -ion.
Narrator: A common collocation is "vague recollection", which describes an unclear memory.
Narrator: It differs from "memory", because memory is general, while recollection is one remembered moment or act.
Narrator: In a second sense, "to the best of my recollection" is a careful legal phrase.
Narrator: Law, psychology, literature and history all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: a recollection is a memory recalled.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Do you remember our first holiday?
Speaker B: A happy RECOLLECTION! It comes from recollect.
Speaker A: The tent that leaked?
Speaker B: That's the one.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "I have no recollection of that", a denial. "Her recollections were published", a memoir. "To the best of my recollection", a witness.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Spell it with double "l" and double "c" sounds, "recollection".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Memory is its cousin, remembrance its twin, and reminiscence an alternative — yet recollection keeps its nostalgic charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "recollection" in AI prompts — useful for oral history and interview tools.
Speaker A: How for oral history?
Speaker B: Capture stories.
Prompt: Write interview questions to gather recollections of wartime childhood.
Speaker A: And interview tools?
Speaker B: Structure.
Prompt: Summarise this transcript, separating the speaker’s recollections from their opinions.
Speaker A: Could it help writing?
Speaker B: Yes, for memoir.
Prompt: Turn this recollection into a vivid opening paragraph for a memoir.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: A family app.
Prompt: Prompt relatives each week to add one recollection to a shared family timeline.
Frequently asked questions about Recollection
What does Recollection mean?
A memory of something; the act of remembering.
ما معنى كلمة Recollection بالعربي؟
ذكرى أو ذاكرة عن حدث أو تجربة سابقة — 💾📚 ذكرى أو ذاكرة عن حدث أو تجربة سابقة؛ قدرة العقل على استرجاع الماضي؛ مجموعة الذكريات والانطباعات المُحتفظ بها في الذهن عن الأشخاص والأماكن والأحداث التي عاشها الإنسان 💾📚
How do you pronounce Recollection?
Recollection is pronounced /ˌrekəˈlekʃn/ and is used as a noun.
How is Recollection used in a sentence?
Recollection was tested after 24 hours.
What are synonyms of Recollection?
memory, remembrance, recall, reminiscence, impression, retention.