recitation

🇺🇸 /ˌresɪˈteɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌresɪˈteɪʃn/
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noun
R

saying a poem or story you have learned to people

The student gave a clear recitation of the poem from memory.

R

telling or writing about a list of things

His long recitation of facts included a detailed recitation of historical dates.

translation

n. saying a poem or story you have learned to people; telling or writing about a list of things

Word Forms

Plural recitations