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recollection vs reconstruction

reconstruction vs recollection

recollection and reconstruction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recollection Yes No No No
reconstruction Yes No No No
As nouns, reconstruction is a hyponym of recollection; that is, reconstruction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recollection:
  • recollection: the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
  • reconstruction: recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
Other hyponyms of recollection include mind, reconstructive memory, reproduction, reproductive memory, regurgitation.
recollection (noun) reconstruction (noun)
the ability to recall past occurrences the activity of constructing something again
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
something recalled to the mind an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
Difference between recollection and reconstruction

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