1 [mass noun] the action or faculty of remembering something learned or experienced:people’s understanding and subsequent recall of stories or events
2an act or instance of officially recalling someone or something:a recall of Parliament
North American the removal of an elected government official from office by a petition followed by voting.
3 Computing the proportion of the number of relevant documents retrieved from a database in response to an enquiry:expert systems can produce solutions with the speed, recall, accuracy, and consistency that only a computer can provide
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Universal
1bring (a fact, event, or situation) back into one’s mind; remember:I can still vaguely recall being taken to the hospital [with clause]:he recalled how he felt at the time
cause one to remember or think of:the film’s analysis of contemporary concerns recalls The Big Chill
(recall someone/thing to) bring the memory or thought of someone or something to (a person or their mind):the smell of a blackcurrant bush has ever since recalled to me that evening
call up (stored computer data) for processing or display:students can recall templates or stored formats
2officially order (someone) to return to a place:the Panamanian ambassador was recalled from Peru
select (a sports player) as a member of a team from which they have previously been dropped:the Fulham defender has been recalled to the Welsh squad for the World Cup
(of a manufacturer) request all the purchasers of (a certain product) to return it, as the result of the discovery of a fault:all 5,128 of its UK Corsas were being recalled because of an electrical fault
bring (someone) out of a state of inattention or reverie:her action recalled him to the present
archaic revoke or annul (an action or decision):he sent another note to Lord Grey recalling his earlier communication
beyond recall
in such a way that restoration is impossible:shopping developments have already blighted other parts of the city beyond recall
