Synonyms of the word

recollection

• n. The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the…
• n. The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance.
• n. That which is recollected; something called to mind; a reminiscence.
• n. (archaic) (also spelled re-collection) The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration;…
• n. (Philippines) A spiritual retreat.
• n. Process of collecting again.

anamnesis

• n. The ability to recall past events; recollection.
• n. (medicine) The medical history of a patient.
• n. (rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one's authority.

memory

• n. (uncountable) The ability of a system to record information about things or events with the facility of…
• n. A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.
• n. (computing) The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable…
• n. The time within which past events can be or are remembered.
• n. (attributive, of a material) which returns to its original shape when heated.
• n. (obsolete) A memorial.
• n. (zoology, collective) (uncommon) A term of venery for an social group of elephants, normally called a…

recall

• v. (transitive) To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).
• v. (transitive) To call back, bring back or summon (someone) to a specific place, station etc.
• v. (transitive) To bring back (someone) to or from a particular mental or physical state, activity etc.
• v. (transitive) To call back (a situation, event etc.) to one's mind; to remember, recollect.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To call again, to call another time.
• v. (transitive) To request or order the return of (a faulty product).
• n. The action or fact of calling someone or something back.
• n. Memory; the ability to remember.
• n. (information retrieval) the fraction of (all) relevant material that is returned by a search.

remembering

• v. present participle of remember.
• n. The act by which something is remembered.

remembrance

• n. The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
• n. The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory, recollection.
• n. Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.
• n. That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum…
• n. The power of remembering; the reach of personal knowledge; the period over which one's memory extends.
• n. (obsolete) Something to be remembered; an admonition, counsel, instruction.

reminiscence

• n. An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.
• n. A mental image thus remembered.

retention

• n. The act of retaining or something retained.
• n. The act or power of remembering things.
• n. A memory; what is retained in the mind.
• n. (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
• n. (medicine) The length of time an individual remains in treatment.
• n. (obsolete) That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.
• n. (obsolete) The act of withholding; restraint; reserve.
• n. (obsolete) A place of custody or confinement.
• n. (law) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the…

retentiveness

• n. the state of being retentive.

retentivity

• n. The ability to retain, potential for retention.
• n. (sciences) The capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action.