voorgeschiedenis

Definitions of voorgeschiedenis
  1. noun
    the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
    synonyms: herinnering, memoires, reminiscentie
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    types:
    tijdgeest
    recall or remembrance
    reconstructie
    recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
    type of:
    herinnering, memorie, nagedachtenis
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
  2. noun
    the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient
    synonyms: status
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    type of:
    anamnese, status
    detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment
  3. noun
    the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
    synonyms: oertijd, prehistorie
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    type of:
    periode, tijd, tijdsafstand, tijdsduur
    an amount of time
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