rec·i·ta·tion 
/ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural rec·i·ta·tions /ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃən/ noun : the act of reciting something: such as a : the act of saying or repeating something out loud for an audience [noncount] ▪ the recitation of poetry/prayers [count] ▪ a poetry recitation
b [count] : the act of describing or listing many things in a series — often + of ▪ a recitation of our successes and failures ▪ dry recitations of statistics
b [count] : the act of describing or listing many things in a series — often + of ▪ a recitation of our successes and failures ▪ dry recitations of statistics
