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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The material recited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A reiteration; a setting down, e.g. for ease of reference, of something previously established.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A part of a song's lyrics that is spoken rather than sung.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: exercise, practice, drill, practice session
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: training, preparation, grooming
Narrower terms: fire drill, manual of arms, manual, military drill, rehearsal, dry run, review, brushup, scrimmage, shadowboxing, target practice
noun
a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: course session, class period
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: session
noun
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: recital, reading
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: public speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral presentation
Narrower terms: declamation
noun
written matter that is recited from memory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: matter
History
Borrowed from Middle French récitation, from Latin recitatio, equivalent to recite + -ation.
Across languages
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
