Recapitulation Definition
rēkə-pĭchə-lāshən
noun
The act or process of recapitulating.
American Heritage
A summary or concise review.
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Webster's New World
The section of a composition which restates themes presented earlier; esp., the final division of the sonata form.
Webster's New World
A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
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Noun
Singular:
recapitulation
Plural:
recapitulationsOrigin of Recapitulation
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From Anglo-Norman recapitulaciun et al., Middle French recapitulacion et al., or their source, from Late Latin recapitulatio (“summing up, summary"), from the participle stem of recapitulare (“recapitulate"), from re- + capitulum (“chapter, section"), diminutive of caput (“head").
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