Definitions for rehearsal
rɪˈhɜr səlre·hearsal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. rehearsal, dry runnoun

   a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

   "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"

2. rehearsalnoun

   (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. rehearsalnoun

   the practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rehearsalnoun

   Etymology: from rehearse.

   1. Repetition; recital.

   Twice we appoint, that the words which the minister pronounceth, the whole congregation shall repeat after him; as first in the publick confession of sins, and again in rehearsal of our Lord’s prayer after the blessed sacrament. Richard Hooker.

   What dream’d my lord? tell me, and I’ll requite it
   With sweet rehearsal of my morning’s dream. William Shakespeare.

   What respected their actions as a rule or admonition, applied to yours, is only a rehearsal, whose zeal in asserting the ministerial cause is so generally known. South.

   2. The recital of any thing previous to publick exhibition.

   The chief of Rome,
   With gaping mouths to these rehearsals come. Dryden.

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1. rehearsal

   Rehearsal generally refers to the practice or preparation for a performance, event, presentation, or any other activity that requires prior planning and practice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Rehearsalnoun

   the act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Rehearsal

   A rehearsal is an event that occurs as preparation for a performance. It is undertaken as a form of practising, to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated. Most commonly employed in the performing arts as preparation for a public presentation, rehearsals are nevertheless used in other contexts, as well, to prepare for the performance of any anticipated activity.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rehearsal

   rē-hėr′sal, n. act of rehearsing: recital: recital and performance for practice previous to public representation.—v.t. Rehearse′, to repeat what has already been said: to narrate: to recite before a public representation.—ns. Rehear′ser; Rehear′sing. [O. Fr. rehercer, reherser—re-, again, hercer, to harrow—herce (Fr. herse), a harrow.]

Matched Categories

1. • Exercise
   • Psychology

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rehearsal' in Nouns Frequency: #3001

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rehearsal in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rehearsal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of rehearsal in a Sentence

1. Robert Loggia:

   She very cleverly said,' I don't want you to look like trained dancers, but you do the melody and you... and Tom, you work it out for yourself. There will be no rehearsal and we'll be at FAO Schwarz about a month down the line and we're going to do it, and let's see what happens,' and that's why it's a movie-magic scene.

2. Ted Danson:

   When Jimmy laughed during rehearsal, you knew it was funny, he was infallable.

3. Remi Jouty:

   I can't speculate on what was happening inside his head; all I can say is that he changed this button to the minimum setting of 100 feet and he did it several times, these very brief actions on the previous flight were a sort of rehearsal of the manoeuvre.

4. Remi Jouty:

   These very brief actions on the previous flight were a sort of rehearsal of the manoeuvre.

5. The Roots:

   All throughout rehearsal, because Will Arnett does these exaggerated arm movements, I got punched unintentionally, for such a gentle song it was physically brutal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rehearsal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rehearsal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rehearsal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehearsal
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rehearsal
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rehearsal
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=rehearsal