recapitulation
UK /ˌɹiːkəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ · US /ɹiː.kəˌpɪ.t͡ʃəˈleɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ noun
Forms recapitulations re-capitulation
- noun A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
- noun (music) The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.
- noun (biology) The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.
- noun (theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.
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Etymology
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”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun 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.
Etymology [LL. recapitulatio: cf. F. recapitulation.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “recapitulation”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details