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recapitulation Definition

re·ca·pitu·la·tion (-pic̸h′ə lās̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of recapitulating
  2. a summary, or brief restatement
  3. palingenesis (sense )
  4. Music the section of a composition which restates themes presented earlier; esp., the final division of the sonata form

Etymology: ME recapitalacion < MFr or LL: MFr recapitulation < LL recapitulatio

recapitulation Related Forms

re′·ca·pitu·la′·tive adjective or re′·ca·pitu·la·to′ry-lə tôr′ē

recapitulation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • theme: New options for autoimmune disease So far, the story of immune therapy has been a recapitulation of themes from the last century.
  • work: Chronological recapitulation of the whole work: also concerning the author himself.
  • opening: A relentless energy pushes the music along, until a recapitulation of the opening leads to the breath-taking close.
  • everything: Jesus Christ is the recapitulation of everything ( cf.
  • event: The acquired experience and observations indicate that several aspects of successful repair protocols involve the engineered recapitulation of certain embryonic events.

Converse of object

give: In the last chapter I shall give a brief recapitulation of the whole work, and a few concluding remarks.

Adjective modifier

  • brief: In the last chapter I shall give a brief recapitulation of the whole work, and a few concluding remarks.
  • historical: They are rational formulations, they are historical recapitulations.

Browse dictionary entries near recapitulation

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  6. recalled
  7. recall
  8. recalescence
  9. recalculate
  10. recalcitrate
  1. recapture
  2. recast
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  5. receipt
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  7. receipted
  8. receiptor
  9. receipts
  10. receivable