Word Comparison
Memory
vsRecollection
/ˈmɛm(ə)ɹi/
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📖 Definitions
Memory
nounThe ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later at will.
Also: A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.
Recollection
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