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recitation

A class where smaller groups from the lecture meet separately with a TA to discuss class concepts from the lectures, work on worksheets, etc.
My chem lecture is on Monday and Wednesday, and the recitation meets on Thursday.
recitation by urbster1 January 12, 2006

organ recital 

1) When someone complains about their health problems at length.

2) Music concert featuring an organ (musical instrument).
1) person-A: "I was looking forward to a good discussion, but they kept talking about their aches and pains and I couldn't get a word in edgewise."
person-B: "Ugh, another organ recital?"
person-A: "It totally was."

2) person-C: I'm in the mood for music.
person-D: I'm going out tonight to listen to an organ recital. Want to come with?
person-C: Sure, that sounds great.

octave recital 

She gave her husband an octave recital of everything that went wrong during the day. Instead of she shrieked and yelled in a harsh and unpleasant tone of everything that went wrong during the day.
octave recital by voicesiren December 27, 2013

organ recital 

when people discuss their latest surgeries in great detail, common with older folk at social gatherings
I'm trying to enjoy my food at this restaurant, but those old ladies are making me vomit with their organ recital.
organ recital by napierman January 30, 2012

recital project 

Fanboy: Let's go watch Justin Bieber

Me: Bro, that's so stupid, just like the recital project. I hate Nueva

recitation

This must be unique to NYU, because nobody I've talked to at any other school has heard of it. It's a small group of people from a larger lecture who have to meet with a grad student for a smaller class session that allows students to discuss the material covered in the lecture.
I might possibly pass my liberal art class because we discussed the lecture in my recitation.
recitation by Jane100000 October 16, 2005