Memories or things remembered; the act of remembering something from the past.
From Latin 're-' (again) + 'colligere' (to gather, collect). The meaning literally 'gather again' reflects how memory works—recollecting pieces of the past.
Neuroscience shows that recollections aren't like watching a video playback—your brain actually reconstructs memories from fragments each time, which is why two people remember the same event differently, making the word 'recollection' scientifically perfect.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.