noun
recapitulation
Recapitulation (noun) means a subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
noun
1
A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
2
(music) The part of a piece in sonata form where the earlier themes return.
3
The idea that an organism's early growth mirrors stages in its species' evolutionary past.
4
(theology) The idea that Christ's life restores and fulfils what came before in the Old Testament.
"one would expect God's final purpose to be expressed in his created world, since the doctrine of recapitulation showed that this is where his plans had worked out before."
— Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity (2009)
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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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Rhymes for recapitulation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of recapitulation?
"recapitulation" (noun) means a subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
What is another word for recapitulation?
Other words for "recapitulation" include review, palingenesis, recap.
What are the different meanings of recapitulation?
"recapitulation" has 3 main meanings: 1. A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book; 2. (music) The part of a piece in sonata form where the earlier themes return; 3. The idea that an organism's early growth mirrors stages in its species' evolutionary past.
