- 1[countable, uncountable] an act of saying a piece of poetry or literature that you have learned to an audience We were entertained with songs and recitations. At that time children were encouraged to learn poems for recitation.
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- 2[countable] an act of talking or writing about a series of things She continued her recitation of the week's events.
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