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recollection

noun
/ɹɛkəˈlɛkʃən//ɹiˌkəˈlɛkʃən/

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”).

  1. derived from recollectus
  2. borrowed from récollection

Definitions

  1. The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory

    The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.

  2. The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be…

    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.

  3. That which is recollected

    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.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind

      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.

    2. A spiritual retreat, especially one that is short.

    3. Process of collecting again.

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Derived

misrecollection, nonrecollection, pseudorecollection, recollective

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at recollection. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at recollection. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at recollection

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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