noun Download 🔗Share A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book. Examples : "At the end of the meeting, the manager provided a quick recapitulation of the main decisions made. " writing literature language communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section. Examples : "During the concert, the orchestra reached the recapitulation, where the main melody from the beginning returned, but now with a feeling of resolution. " music art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species. Examples : "The biology lecture described how the developing human embryo exhibits a kind of recapitulation, briefly displaying features reminiscent of our fish-like ancestors, like gill slits, before developing into human features. " biology organism physiology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ. Examples : "The theologian argued that Jesus' life was a recapitulation of the Old Testament prophecies, fulfilling all the expectations and offering a new understanding of God's plan for humanity. " theology religion doctrine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading