rehearsal vs recitation

rehearsal and recitation both are nouns.

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

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

rehearsal: (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
recitation: systematic training by multiple repetitions

Other hypernyms of rehearsal include drill, exercise, practice, practice session.

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

rehearsal: a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
recitation: systematic training by multiple repetitions

Other hypernyms of rehearsal include drill, exercise, practice, practice session.

rehearsal (noun)	recitation (noun)
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory	systematic training by multiple repetitions
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)	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