Definition

1. Noun:
   • A systematic training by multiple repetitions: The act of practicing something repeatedly to improve skill or memorization.
   • A regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study: A class meeting, often in smaller groups, focused on review, discussion, or practice of material from a lecture course.
   • A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance: A formal oral presentation, such as delivering a poem or speech from memory before an audience.
   • Written matter that is recited from memory: The specific text or material that is memorized and recited.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Daily recitation of vocabulary words is an effective study technique.
  • The physics course includes a lecture on Monday and a recitation on Wednesday.
  • Her recitation of the soliloquy was both powerful and moving.
  • The child's recitation was a short poem by Robert Frost.

Advanced Usage

• "To give a recitation": To perform a piece of memorized text aloud.
  • The student was nervous to give a recitation in front of the whole class.

Variants and Related Words

• Recite (verb): To say aloud from memory, or to repeat a lesson to a teacher.
  • She can recite all the state capitals.
• Recital (noun): A detailed account or a performance of music or dance. (Note: While related, "recital" often implies a longer or more formal performance than "recitation").
  • He gave a recital of the day's events. / She performed in a piano recital.

Synonyms

• Declamation: The act of speaking rhetorically or emotionally.
• Elocution: The skill of clear and expressive speech.
• Drill: Repetitive practice or training.
• Section (in an academic context): A small class for discussion.

Related Phrases

• Recitation hall: A room or building where recitation classes are held.
  • The recitation hall was full of students reviewing for the exam.

Noun

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