verb

recapitulate

Recapitulate (verb) means to summarize or repeat in concise form.

verb

To summarize or repeat in concise form.

To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function).

To mirror or repeat in analogous form, especially in reference to an individual's development passing through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.

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Etymology

From Late Latin recapitulātus, past participle of recapitulāre (“to go over the main points of a thing again”), from re- (“again”) + capitulum (“head, main part, chapter”), from caput (“head”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix); see capitulate. By surface analysis, re- + capitulate.

Rhymes for recapitulate

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What is the meaning of recapitulate?

"recapitulate" (verb) means to summarize or repeat in concise form.

What are the different meanings of recapitulate?

"recapitulate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To summarize or repeat in concise form; 2. To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function); 3. To mirror or repeat in analogous form, especially in reference to an individual's development passing through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.