Recitation - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌresɪˈteɪʃn|
Brit.
|ˌresɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- written matter that is recited from memory
- a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance (syn: reading, recital)
- systematic training by multiple repetitions (syn: drill, exercise, practice)
- a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance (syn: reading, recital)
the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems
- a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study- systematic training by multiple repetitions (syn: drill, exercise, practice)
Extra examples
The letter was short - a simple recitation of their problems.
The transmission began with a recitation from the Koran.
He went into a recitation of his life from the earliest years.
The music served as a background to the recitation of poetry.
Word forms
noun
singular: recitation
plural: recitations
singular: recitation
plural: recitations
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