recollection vs recall

recall vs recollection

recollection and recall both are nouns.

recollection is not a verb while recall is a verb.

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

As nouns, recollection and recall are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of recollection include reminiscence.

recollection (noun)	recall (noun)
the ability to recall past occurrences	the act of removing an official by petition
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)
something recalled to the mind	a call to return
	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)

recollection (verb)	recall (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 recollection and recall

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