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Webster 1913 Edition
Recapitulation
Reˊca-pitˊu-la′tion
(rēˊkȧ-pĭt′ū̍-lā′shŭn)
, Noun.
[LL.
recapitulatio
: cf. F. recapitulation
.] 1.
The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements, in a preceding discourse, argument, or essay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Recapitulation
RECAPITULA'TION
, n.1.
The act of recapitulating.2.
A summary or concise statement or enumeration of the principal points or facts in a preceding discourse, argument or essay.Definition 2024
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recapitulation
See also: récapitulation
English
Noun
recapitulation (plural recapitulations)
- 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.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 144:
- 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.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin 2010, p. 144:
Synonyms
- (subsequent enumeration of the major points): summary
Related terms
Translations
subsequent enumeration of the major points
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biology: the reenactment of the embryonic development