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Meaning of recitation

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  recitation
      n 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" [syn: {recitation},
         {recital}, {reading}]
      3: a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
         [syn: {course session}, {class period}, {recitation}]
      4: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes
         perfect" [syn: {exercise}, {practice}, {drill}, {practice
         session}, {recitation}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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