recapitulation
3 synonyms for recapitulation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
palingenesis
recap
Etymology
Came from Anglo-Norman recapitulaciun and related forms, Middle French recapitulacion and related forms, or their common source, from Late Latin recapitulatio (“summing up, summary”), from the participle stem of recapitulare (“recapitulate”), from re- plus capitulum (“chapter, section”), a diminutive of caput (“head”).
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