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recitation

re·ci·ta·tion

UK/ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/ US/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/ rare

noun

1.

written matter that is recited from memory

2.

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

  • “the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems”
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4.

systematic training by multiple repetitions

  • “practice makes perfect”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French récitation, from Latin recitatio, equivalent to recite + -ation.

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