recall vs recollection

recollection vs recall

recall and recollection both are nouns.

recall is a verb but recollection is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recall	Yes	No	Yes	No
recollection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recall and recollection are synonyms defined as:

recall and recollection: the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

Other synonyms of recall include reminiscence.

recall (noun)	recollection (noun)
the act of removing an official by petition	the ability to recall past occurrences
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)	the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
a call to return	something recalled to the mind
a bugle call that signals troops to return
a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

recall (verb)	recollection (verb)
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
go back to something earlier
summon to return
cause to be returned
make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
bring to mind

Difference between recall and recollection

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.