total recall
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noun
the ability to remember with complete, detailed accuracy.
Origin:
1925–30
1925–30
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| total recall | |
| —n | |
| psychol the faculty or an instance of complete and clear recall of every detail of something | |
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Total recall
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | total recall |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the ability to remember with clarity every detail of a particular event or experience or all of the events of one's life; also, the ability to remember the details of objects |
| Main Entry: | total recall |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See eidetic memory |
Example sentences
In the beginning total recall of personnel could be done by siren or activation of personal pagers.
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