recitation
recitation Lexical Profile
recitation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of repeating something aloud from memory, especially a poem or literary passage before an audience.
"Her expressive recitation of the sonnet captivated everyone in the auditorium."
A detailed enumeration or rehearsal of a series of facts, events, or figures.
"The witness provided a calm, methodical recitation of the events leading up to the contract dispute."
North American A small-group class session at a college or university, typically led by a teaching assistant to review and discuss material from a larger lecture.
"Students are required to attend two main lectures and one smaller recitation each week."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Recitation' refers primarily to the spoken delivery of memorized text or a college discussion session, whereas 'recital' typically denotes a musical or dance performance.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin recitatio ('a reading aloud'), from recitare ('to read out, repeat from memory'), composed of re- ('again') and citare ('to summon').