1. (

• recitation ,

) written matter that is recited from memory ;

2. (

• recitation ,
• recital ,
• reading ,

) a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" ;

3. (

• course_session ,
• class_period ,
• recitation ,

) a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study ;

4. (

• exercise ,
• practice ,
• drill ,
• practice_session ,
• recitation

) systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" ;