noun
recitation
reh-sih-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of saying a memorized piece of writing aloud in front of others.
"Every student had to give a recitation of a poem they had learned by heart."
2
A class session, in some school systems, in which students discuss material from an earlier lecture.
"She has math recitation every Friday morning to go over homework problems."
How to Use Recitation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSaying something memorized out loud, or (in some schools) a small discussion class tied to a lecture.
UK vs US
The class-session sense is common in US universities; UK universities more often call this a "seminar" or "tutorial."
Common pairings
dramatic recitation
recitation class
memorize for recitation
Word Forms
recitations plural
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Etymology
From Latin recitatio, built the same way as "recite" plus -ation, meaning "the act of reciting."