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recapitulation.

A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹiːkəˌpɪtjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/UK/ɹiː.kəˌpɪ.t͡ʃəˈleɪ.ʃ(ə)n/US
  1. A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.

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  2. The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.

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  3. The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.

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  4. 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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Where this word comes from

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”).

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