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But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving verbal beauty, or rather of making verbal beauty tell.
Lascelles Abercrombie

Meaning of "recitation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECITATION

recitation  [ˌrɛsɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

recitation

Recitation

A recitation in a general sense is the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse or other writing before an audience.

Definition of recitation in the English dictionary

The definition of recitation in the dictionary is the act of reciting from memory, or a formal reading of verse before an audience. Other definition of recitation is something recited.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECITATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECITATION

reciprocate
reciprocating engine
reciprocation
reciprocative
reciprocator
reciprocatory
reciprocitities
reciprocity
reciprocity failure
recircle
recirculate
recirculation
recision
recitable
recital
recitalist
recitationist
recitative
recite
reciter

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECITATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of recitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECITATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «recitation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of recitation

Translation of «recitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECITATION

Find out the translation of recitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recitation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

朗诵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

recitación
570 millions of speakers

English

recitation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सस्वर पाठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلاوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

декламация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবৃত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

récitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bacaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rezitation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朗読
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

암송
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recitation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ngâm vịnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாராயணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पठण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ezberden okuma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

recitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

recytacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

декламація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recitare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαγγελία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voordrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

recitation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

resitasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recitation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECITATION»

The term «recitation» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.711 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECITATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «recitation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «recitation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recitation

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5 QUOTES WITH «RECITATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word recitation.
1
Lascelles Abercrombie
The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.
2
Lascelles Abercrombie
But the gravest difficulty, and perhaps the most important, in poetry meant solely for recitation, is the difficulty of achieving verbal beauty, or rather of making verbal beauty tell.
3
Frank Luntz
A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth.
4
Natalie Merchant
Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.
5
Robert Anton Wilson
The function of Theology? The recitation of the incomprehensible by the unspeakable to pick the pockets of the unthinking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECITATION»

Discover the use of recitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book
Containing many chants, recitations, and ceremonial texts in print for the first time, "Plum Village Chanting and Recitation Book is the quintessential resource and reference book for monastic and lay practitioners in Thich Nhat Hanh's ...
‎2000
2
The Vernacular Veda: Revelation, Recitation, and Ritual
One Hindu community's passionate commitment to a poem written for the masses.
Vasudha Narayanan, 1994
3
Organic Chemistry: Guided Inquiry for Recitation
Add the power of guided inquiry to your course without giving up lecture with ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: A GUIDED INQUIRY FOR RECITATION, Volume II. Slim and affordable, the book covers key Organic 2 topics using POGIL (Process Oriented Guided ...
Andrei Straumanis, 2011
4
Recitation as a Factor in Memorizing...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Arthur Irving Gates, 2012
5
The Art of Reciting the Qur'an
This new edition of a landmark study, with a new postscript, will be welcomed by all scholars and students of the modern Middle East, as well as by ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, linguists, folklorists, and religious scholars.
Kristina Nelson, 2001
6
Readings and Recitation
This early works was originally published in 1893.
Anon, 2009
7
Painting and Performance: Picture Recitation and Its Indian ...
In this extraordinary work of scholarship, Victor Mair traces the global development over a thousand years of a genre of popular Buddhist folk literature from China
Victor H. Mair, 2009
8
City of 10,000 Buddhas Recitation Handbook
Contains all the material covered in the traditional morning, afternoon, and evening services and special services recited regularly in Mahayana Buddhist monasteries.
Buddhist Text Translation Society, 2003
9
The American First Class Book: Or, Exercises in Reading and ...
Or, Exercises in Reading and Recitation : Selected Principally from Modern Authors of Great Britain and America, and Designed for the Use of the Highest Class, in Public and Private Schools John Pierpont. LESSON CXXXV. Old Mortality.
John Pierpont, 1835
10
Making a Recitation Schedule
Making A Recitation Schedule. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Joseph Bowden, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recitation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Koran recitation apps need female voices, says theology teacher
Jerusha Lamptey, like many Muslims observing Ramadan, attempts to listen to a reciting of the entire Koran within the month. In recent years, people have ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
The Latest Battle for Religious Women: Quran Recitation Apps That …
Known as Tajweed, these rules are difficult to learn, and not all Muslims know them—which is why, in addition to recitations at mosques, the faithful have ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Taaju Al-Rahman, Quran recitation contest for children set for July 4
Taaju Al-Rahmah, The Holy Qur'an Recitation Contest, features children aged between 9 and 13 competing in front of a prestigious panel of judges for various ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
4
Muslims outraged at State Palace Quran recitation to the tune of …
There are strict rules in Quran recitation, and any well-informed Muslim would tell you that it would be a sin to deviate from them. Those rules were broken in the ... «Coconuts Jakarta, May 15»
5
Mosque hosts Quran recitation, basketball tournament
Children from across the region took part in a Quran recitation contest. It was part of Tri-State Annual Day. The weekend Islamic school at the mosque in West ... «WKRC TV Cincinnati, May 15»
6
International Quran Memorisation, Recitation Competition Opens
Tunis — The fourteenth international Quran memorisation and recitation competition opened Saturday at the Zitouna mosque, with the participation of 23 ... «AllAfrica.com, May 15»
7
Iran, Turkey and Qatar excluded from Egypt Quran recitation
Egypt's Ministry of Endowments has excluded participants from Iran, Turkey and Qatar from its International Quran Recitation Competition, Mohamed Abdel ... «Ahram Online, Apr 15»
8
Home news Religion First Modern-Day Quran Recitation in Hagia …
The historic Istanbul cathedral and museum, Hagia Sophia, witnessed its first Quran recitation under its roof after 85 years on Greek Easter Saturday, Anadolu ... «Greek Reporter, Apr 15»
9
Passion play: Hickory girl makes it to poetry recitation final for 2nd time
Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts and run in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. «Sharonherald, Mar 15»
10
ARABIC Pledge Of Allegiance Recitation Causes Uproar At New …
Students at Pine Bush High School in the small town of Pine Bush, N.Y. heard the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic during routine morning ... «Daily Caller, Mar 15»

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