RECALLS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Recall

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 16th century (as a verb): from re- ‘again’ + call, suggested by Latin revocare or French rappeler ‘call back’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈkɔːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one's mind; remember

Short Definition:

bring fact, event, or situation back into one's mind

Examples:
  • I can still vaguely recall being taken to the hospital
  • Annie recalled the event that led to the rift in their friendship
  • he recalled how he felt at the time
Definition:

officially order (someone) to return to a place

Short Definition:

officially order someone to return to place

Examples:
  • the Panamanian ambassador was recalled from Peru

Word: Recall

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈkɔːl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈriːkɔːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced

Short Definition:

action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced

Examples:
  • people's understanding and subsequent recall of stories or events
Definition:

an act or instance of officially recalling someone or something

Short Definition:

act or instance of officially recalling person or thing

Examples:
  • a recall of Parliament
Definition:

the proportion of the number of relevant documents retrieved from a database in response to an inquiry

Short Definition:

proportion of number of relevant documents retrieved from database

Examples:
  • expert systems can produce solutions with the speed, recall, accuracy, and consistency that only a computer can provide

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