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1. (n.) recitation
an act of reciting.
2. recitation
a reciting or repeating of something from memory, esp. formally or publicly.
3. recitation
oral response by a pupil or pupils to a teacher on a prepared lesson.
4. recitation
a period of classroom instruction.
Etymology: (1475–85; < L recitātiō=recitā(re) to recite+-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) recitation
written matter that is recited from memory
2. (noun) recitation, recital, reading
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
"the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
3. (noun) course session, class period, recitation
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
4. (noun) exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation
systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Recitation
the act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences
2. (noun) Recitation
the delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered
3. (noun) Recitation
the rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor
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