1 [C,U] an act of saying aloud a piece of poetry or literature that you have learned:
We were entertained with songs and recitations. * At that time children were encouraged to learn poems for recitation.
2 [C] an act of talking or writing about a series of things:
She continued her recitation of the week's events.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is recitation a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, recitation is tagged as noun.
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