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Recitation

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Noun

1. recitation

written matter that is recited from memory

2. reading, recital, recitation

a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

Example Sentences:
'the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems'

3. class period, course session, recitation

a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study

4. drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation

systematic training by multiple repetitions

Example Sentences:
'practice makes perfect'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Recitation

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noun
1. 
the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience
2. 
something recited

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Recitation

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noun
1. 
a reciting, as of facts, events, etc.; recital
2. 
a. 
a saying aloud in public of something memorized
b. 
a piece of prose or verse memorized for this
3.  US
a. 
a reciting by pupils of answers to questions on a prepared lesson
b. 
a class meeting or period in which this occurs

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Recitation

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n.
1.
a. The act of reciting memorized materials in a public performance.
b. The material so presented.
2.
a. Oral delivery of prepared lessons by a pupil.
b. The class period within which this delivery occurs.
3. A regularly scheduled instructional session, often led by a student teacher or teaching assistant, in which a small group of students discuss material taught to a larger group in a lecture.

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