prerecital

re·cit·al

[ri-sahyt-l]
noun
1.
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
2.
a similar entertainment in a field other than music: a dance recital.
3.
a program or concert by dance or music students to demonstrate their achievements or progress.
4.
an act or instance of reciting.
5.
a formal or public delivery of something memorized.
6.
a detailed statement.
7.
an account, narrative, or description: He gave a recital of the things he'd been doing since we'd last seen him.

Origin:
1505–15; recite + -al2

re·cit·al·ist, noun
non·re·cit·al, noun, adjective
pre·re·cit·al, noun


7. See narrative.
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recital (rɪˈsaɪtəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Compare concert a musical performance by a soloist or soloists
2.  the act of reciting or repeating something learned or prepared
3.  an account, narration, or description
4.  a detailed statement of facts, figures, etc
5.  (often plural) law the preliminary statement in a deed showing the reason for its existence and leading up to and explaining the operative part
 
re'citalist
 
n

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