recollection
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Definition of recollection
6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable, usually)The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
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noun
- (uncountable, usually)The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
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(uncountable, usually)The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance.
“Alas that distant event isn't within my recollection anymore.”
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(uncountable, usually)That which is recollected; something called to mind; a reminiscence.
“One of his earliest recollections.”
“Now, at almost 90, he is hale and hearty, full of recollections, and retains a keen interest in life—a truly remarkable character and a great gentleman of the footplate.”
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(archaic, uncountable, usually)The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration; self-control.
“From such an education Charles contracted habits of gravity and recollection.”
“In a world filled with media and electronic devices, recollection can be difficult.”
- (uncountable, usually)A spiritual retreat, especially one that is short.
- (countable, uncountable)Process of collecting again.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Via French récollection or the verb recollect, both from Latin recollectus, the past participle of recolligere (“to collect again”), itself from re- + colligere (“to gather”).
Words you can make from recollection
200+ playable · top: COLLECTION (14 pts)
Best play collection 14 points10-letter words
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6 words8-letter words
21 words- CICERONE 12 pts
- COERCION 12 pts
- CONCERTI 12 pts
- CONCERTO 12 pts
- CONCRETE 12 pts
- CORNICLE 12 pts
- CROCEINE 12 pts
- CROCOITE 12 pts
- ELECTRIC 12 pts
- ELENCTIC 12 pts
- ENCIRCLE 12 pts
- LICENCER 12 pts
- NECROTIC 12 pts
- COTILLON 10 pts
- ELECTION 10 pts
- ELECTRON 10 pts
- ERECTION 10 pts
- LENTICEL 10 pts
- NEOTERIC 10 pts
- LONELIER 8 pts
- TORNILLO 8 pts
7-letter words
44 words- CENTRIC 11 pts
- CEROTIC 11 pts
- CICOREE 11 pts
- CIRCLET 11 pts
- COERECT 11 pts
- COLLECT 11 pts
- COLONIC 11 pts
- CONCEIT 11 pts
- CONCERT 11 pts
- CORNICE 11 pts
- CROCEIN 11 pts
- CROCINE 11 pts
- ECCRINE 11 pts
- LICENCE 11 pts
- ORECTIC 11 pts
- CENTILE 9 pts
- CINEOLE 9 pts
- COINTER 9 pts
- COLLEEN 9 pts
- COLLIER 9 pts
- COLONEL 9 pts
- CONTROL 9 pts
- COONTIE 9 pts
- CORONEL 9 pts
- CORONET 9 pts
- COTERIE 9 pts
- CRIOLLO 9 pts
- ECOTONE 9 pts
- ELECTOR 9 pts
- ELECTRO 9 pts
- ENTERIC 9 pts
- ENTICER 9 pts
- LECTERN 9 pts
- LECTION 9 pts
- LICENTE 9 pts
- NOTICER 9 pts
- ORCINOL 9 pts
- RECLINE 9 pts
- RETICLE 9 pts
- TIERCEL 9 pts
- ELOINER 7 pts
- LOONIER 7 pts
- RELLENO 7 pts
- RETINOL 7 pts
6-letter words
97 words- CICERO 10 pts
- CIRCLE 10 pts
- CLERIC 10 pts
- CLONIC 10 pts
- COERCE 10 pts
- CRETIC 10 pts
- CEILER 8 pts
- CELLIE 8 pts
- CENOTE 8 pts
- CENTER 8 pts
- CENTRE 8 pts
- CERITE 8 pts
- CINEOL 8 pts
- CITOLE 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- CLIENT 8 pts
- CLONER 8 pts
- COILER 8 pts
- COINER 8 pts
- COLLET 8 pts
- COLLIE 8 pts
- COLONE 8 pts
- COLONI 8 pts
- COLTER 8 pts
- COOLER 8 pts
- COOLIE 8 pts
- COOTER 8 pts
- COOTIE 8 pts
- CORNEL 8 pts
- CORNET 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- CRENEL 8 pts
- CREOLE 8 pts
- CRETIN 8 pts
- CROTON 8 pts
- ENCORE 8 pts
- ENOLIC 8 pts
- ENTICE 8 pts
- EROTIC 8 pts
- LECTIN 8 pts
- LECTOR 8 pts
- LENTIC 8 pts
- LICTOR 8 pts
- NOETIC 8 pts
- NOTICE 8 pts
- OCELLI 8 pts
- OCELOT 8 pts
- OCTROI 8 pts
- ORCEIN 8 pts
- RECENT 8 pts
- RECITE 8 pts
- RECOIL 8 pts
- RECOIN 8 pts
- RELICT 8 pts
- RETCON 8 pts
- TENREC 8 pts
- TERCEL 8 pts
- TIERCE 8 pts
- ENROLL 6 pts
- ENROOT 6 pts
- ENTIRE 6 pts
- ENTOIL 6 pts
- ETOILE 6 pts
- LENITE 6 pts
- LENTIL 6 pts
- LIERNE 6 pts
- LINTEL 6 pts
- LINTER 6 pts
- LINTOL 6 pts
- LOITER 6 pts
- LOONIE 6 pts
- LOOTER 6 pts
- LOTION 6 pts
- NEROLI 6 pts
- NIELLO 6 pts
- NORITE 6 pts
- OLEINE 6 pts
- OOLITE 6 pts
- ORIENT 6 pts
- ORIOLE 6 pts
- RELENT 6 pts
- RELINE 6 pts
- RETELL 6 pts
- RETILE 6 pts
- RETINE 6 pts
- RETOOL 6 pts
- RILLET 6 pts
- ROLLIE 6 pts
- ROOTLE 6 pts
- TELLER 6 pts
- TILLER 6 pts
- TOILER 6 pts
- TOLLER 6 pts
- TONIER 6 pts
- TOOLER 6 pts
- TOONIE 6 pts
- TRIENE 6 pts
5-letter words
30 words- CERCI 9 pts
- CERIC 9 pts
- COLIC 9 pts
- CONIC 9 pts
- CROCI 9 pts
- CELLI 7 pts
- CELLO 7 pts
- CENTO 7 pts
- CEORL 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- CLINE 7 pts
- CLONE 7 pts
- CLOOT 7 pts
- COLIN 7 pts
- COLON 7 pts
- COLOR 7 pts
- CONTE 7 pts
- CONTO 7 pts
- COOEE 7 pts
- COOER 7 pts
- CREEL 7 pts
- CRONE 7 pts
- CROON 7 pts
- ELECT 7 pts
- ERECT 7 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ELITE 5 pts
- ELOIN 5 pts
- ENROL 5 pts
- ENTER 5 pts
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