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Definition of Recapitulation

1. Noun. Emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species.

2. Noun. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated.

3. Noun. A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.

4. Noun. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement).

Definition of Recapitulation

1. n. 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.

Definition of Recapitulation

1. Noun. A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book. ¹

2. Noun. (music) The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section. ¹

3. Noun. (biology) The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species. ¹

4. Noun. (theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Recapitulation

1. capitulation [n -S] - See also: capitulation

Medical Definition of Recapitulation

1. See: recapitulation theory. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Recapitulation

recapitalise recapitalised recapitalises recapitalising recapitalization recapitalizations recapitalize recapitalized recapitalizes recapitalizing

recapitualtion recapitulate recapitulated recapitulates recapitulating recapitulation (current term) recapitulation theory recapitulationism recapitulations recapitulative

recapitulator recapitulators recapitulatory recappable recapped recapper recappers recapping recappings recaps

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