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Definition of Reminiscence
1. Noun. A mental impression retained and recalled from the past.
2. Noun. The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort). "He has total recall of the episode"
Exact synonyms: Recall, Recollection
Generic synonyms: Memory, Remembering
Specialized synonyms: Mind, Reconstruction, Reconstructive Memory, Reproduction, Reproductive Memory, Regurgitation
Derivative terms: Recall, Recollect, Reminisce, Reminiscent
Generic synonyms: Memory, Remembering
Specialized synonyms: Mind, Reconstruction, Reconstructive Memory, Reproduction, Reproductive Memory, Regurgitation
Derivative terms: Recall, Recollect, Reminisce, Reminiscent
Definition of Reminiscence
1. n. The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.
Definition of Reminiscence
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Medical Definition of Reminiscence
1. In the psychology of learning, an improvement in recall, over that shown on the last trial, of incompletely learned material after an interval without practice. Origin: L. Reminiscentiae, from reminiscor, to remember (05 Mar 2000)