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recapitulation

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/ˌrikəpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
Forms:recapitulations
1

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

2

the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it

  • The professor's recapitulation of the lecture helped students review the main concepts.
  • At the end of the meeting, there was a brief recapitulation of the decisions made.
  • The report included a recapitulation of the key findings for quick reference.
  • Her recapitulation of the book’s plot made it easier for me to understand the main themes.
  • The trainer’s recapitulation at the end of the workshop reinforced the essential skills learned.
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3

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

4

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

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