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Recitation

Recitation Meaning & Definition
Recitation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Recitation?

[n] systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
[n] a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
[n] a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
[n] written matter that is recited from memory

Synonyms | Synonyms for Recitation: class period | course session | drill | exercise | practice | practice session | reading | recital

Related Terms | Find terms related to Recitation:

See Also | brushup | class | course | course of instruction | course of study | declamation | dry run | fire drill | grooming | manual | manual of arms | matter | military drill | oral presentation | preparation | public speaking | rehearsal | review | run through | scrimmage | session | shadowboxing | speaking | speechmaking | target practice | training

Recitation In Webster's Dictionary

\Rec`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. recitatio: cf. F. r['e]citation. See {Recite}.] 1. The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences. --Hammond. 2. The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered. 3. (Colleges and Schools) The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor.

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