rec·ol·lec·tion 
/ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/ noun
plural rec·ol·lec·tions /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act of remembering something or the ability to remember something
▪ Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine. ▪ To the best of my recollection [=from what I can remember], I only met them once. 2 [count] : something from the past that is remembered : memory
▪ She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party. ▪ His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city. ▪ He says he has no recollection of what happened. [=he doesn't remember what happened]
▪ Her recollection of the accident is very different from mine. ▪ To the best of my recollection [=from what I can remember], I only met them once.
▪ She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party. ▪ His novel is largely based on his own recollections of his childhood in the inner city. ▪ He says he has no recollection of what happened. [=he doesn't remember what happened]
