recital

[ ri-sahyt-l ]
/ rɪˈsaɪt l /
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noun

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Origin of recital

First recorded in 1505–15; recite + -al2

synonym study for recital

7. See narrative.

OTHER WORDS FROM recital

re·cit·al·ist, nounnon·re·cit·al, noun, adjectivepre·re·cit·al, noun

Words nearby recital

reciprocation, reciprocity, reciprocity failure, recision, recit., recital, recitatif, recitation, recitative, recitativo, recite
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Words related to recital

concert, rehearsal, recitation, reading, presentation, musical, repetition, description, recapitulation, fable, portrayal, account, enumeration, tale, report, relation, statement, narration, telling, performance

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British Dictionary definitions for recital

recital
/ (rɪˈsaɪtəl) /

noun

a musical performance by a soloist or soloistsCompare concert (def. 1)
the act of reciting or repeating something learned or prepared
an account, narration, or description
a detailed statement of facts, figures, etc
(often plural) law the preliminary statement in a deed showing the reason for its existence and leading up to and explaining the operative part

Derived forms of recital

recitalist, noun
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