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recollection vs reproduction

reproduction vs recollection

recollection and reproduction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recollection Yes No No No
reproduction Yes No No No
As nouns, reproduction is a hyponym of recollection; that is, reproduction 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)
  • reproduction: recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
Other hyponyms of recollection include mind, reconstruction, reconstructive memory, reproductive memory, regurgitation.
recollection (noun) reproduction (noun)
the ability to recall past occurrences the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) the act of making copies
something recalled to the mind copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
the process of generating offspring
Difference between recollection and reproduction

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