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recital vs speaking

speaking vs recital

recital and speaking both are nouns.

recital is not an adjective while speaking is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recital Yes No No No
speaking Yes Yes No No
As nouns, speaking is a hypernym of recital; that is, speaking is a word with a broader meaning than recital:
  • recital: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
  • speaking: delivering an address to a public audience
Other hypernyms of recital include oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking.
recital (noun) speaking (noun)
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events delivering an address to a public audience
a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance the utterance of intelligible speech
performance of music or dance especially by soloists
a detailed account or description of something
recital (adjective) speaking (adjective)
capable of or involving speech or speaking
capable of speech
Difference between recital and speaking

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