verb Download 🔗Share To summarize or repeat in concise form. Examples : "The entire symphony was recapitulated in the last four bars." communication language writing word linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of an organism) During an individual's development, to pass through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development. Examples : "During its tadpole stage, the frog recapitulates its aquatic, fish-like ancestry before developing into a land-dwelling adult. " organism biology anatomy physiology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function). Examples : "The child's drawing of her house recapitulates the basic structure of a real house: a square body, a triangular roof, and a door. " structure function system process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading