rec⋅ol⋅lec⋅tion [rek-uh-lek-shuhn] -noun 1. the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance. 2. something that is recollected: recollection of one’s childhood. Origin 1635-1645 Synonyms: 1. Recall. 1,2.memory. 2.memoir.