English noun: rehearsal | |||
1. | rehearsal (act) a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) | ||
Samples | He missed too many rehearsals. A rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding. | ||
Synonyms | dry run | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dress rehearsal, run-through, walk-through | ||
Domain category | concert | ||
2. | rehearsal (act) (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation | ||
Domain category | psychological science, psychology | ||