recapitulation

IPA: rikʌpˈɪtʃʌɫˈeɪʃʌn

noun

  • A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
  • (music) The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.
  • (biology) The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.
  • (theology) 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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Examples of "recapitulation" in Sentences

  • The admonition is there for the purposes of recapitulation and emphasis.
  • Coda including recapitulation of the Totentanz and the Dies Irae sections.

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