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recall

recall

25 2.8
Ability to remember things you learned
  • noun
  • /rɪˈkɔl/
translation icon : recuerdo
  • The teacher assessed the students' recall of the lesson by asking them to summarize the main points.
  • memory recall
  • enhance recall
  • recall test

We've seen more dream recall, very graphic dreams.

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Examples

  • The shock of forced memory recall under the influence of drugs can be dangerous for you.

  • Although the interviews were conducted retrospectively, the participants' recall of the emotional nature of this experience was extensive.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Now I know that you have no recall of this episode, but we're here to try and find out why.

  • I need your total recall.

  • Six questions on the quiz were multiple choice and measured content recall and main idea accuracy.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We used an adapted calendar format to assist in the recall of days when target sexual risk behaviors occurred.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Retelling involves short-term recall and understanding a sequence of events, perhaps in a story.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Oral retell fluency procedures were used to assess understanding and recall of the events from the stories.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Researchers/trainers frequently checked in verbally to assure understanding, comfort, and recall of Strategic Reader use.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In psychology, recall refers to the ability to retrieve information from memory without any cues.

Synonyms

recollection
vsrecall
116 3.8

A memory of something from the past or the act of remembering it

is focused on the general conscious process of accessing facts or experiences
remembrance
vsrecall
14 3.9

The ability to remember people, events, or information

is the active deliberate process of accessing those events rather than just ability
reminiscence
vsrecall
9 6.0

A memory of something from the past

is the deliberate effort to access information rather than nostalgic reflection
retrieval
vsrecall
  • Specialized
4 4.6

Finding information in your memory, for example a word when you speak

is the conscious effort to access stored information in memory
remembering
vsrecall
1 1.0

Thinking about events or experiences from the past

is a focused, effortful way to access information rather than general memory

Antonyms

40 3.4

A problem when a person cannot remember information or past experiences

Compounds

recall dose
  • Specialized
4.7

An extra vaccine or medicine given later to make the first one work well

How Clear

recall
25 2.8
recollection
116 3.8
memory
1.3
impression
777 3.1

Surface Forms

recall singular
recalls plural

Morphology

recall = call (semi-transparent) = re + call

Formed from the productive prefix 're-' + 'call', but the abstract noun meaning 'the process of remembering' is a somewhat abstract nominalization that may not be fully recoverable by all learners from the base verb.

Etymology

Recall comes from the parts re- 'again' and call 'to call', so imagine 'calling' a memory back to you; that's why recall as a noun is the process of bringing information back into your mind.