capitula vs recitation

capitula and recitation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capitula	Yes	No	No	No
recitation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recitation is a hypernym of capitula; that is, recitation is a word with a broader meaning than capitula:

capitula: a short scripture reading; done after a psalmody.
recitation: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

Other hypernyms of capitula include reading, recital.

capitula (noun)	recitation (noun)
a short scripture reading; done after a psalmody.	systematic training by multiple repetitions
	a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
	a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
	written matter that is recited from memory