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1. (n.) recapitulation
the act of recapitulating or the state of being recapitulated.
2. recapitulation
a brief review or summary, as of a speech.
3. recapitulation
the theory that the evolutionary history of a species is made evident in the developmental stages of each of its representative organisms.
4. recapitulation
the last section of a musical sonata form, restating the exposition.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < LL)
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| Definition of 'recapitulation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) palingenesis, recapitulation
emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
2. (noun) recapitulation
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
3. (noun) recapitulation, recap, review
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
4. (noun) recapitulation
(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
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1. (noun) recapitulation
the act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements, in a preceding discourse, argument, or essay
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