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Noun: rehearsal  ri'hur-sul
  1. A practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play, speech or concert)
    "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding";
    - dry run
     
  2. (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
    "Students used mental rehearsal to memorize their lines for the play"

Derived forms: rehearsals

Type of: drill, exercise, practice, practice session

Encyclopedia: Rehearsal