recitation

/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/

noun

  1. 1

    The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.

  2. 2

    The material recited.

  3. 3

    A regularly scheduled class, in a school, in which discussion occurs of the material covered in a parallel lecture.

  4. 4

    (music) A part of a song's lyrics that is spoken rather than sung.

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