recapitulation
- noun
- /ˌriːkəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
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recapitulación
- Haeckel formulated the recapitulation theory, in which the ontogenesis of an individual is seen as an accelerated repetition of the phylogenesis.
- recapitulation theory
Examples
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I think he means embryology to mean Recapitulation theory: the theory of how embryo development mimics the stages of evolution... the baby first looks like a tadpole, then a chicken, and so on.
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Consider, too, the succession of the recapitulation of the psychosexual development into one of social history, where Vespasian, the king of anality, is preceded by the king who overate.
Academic text (1997) -
The second relevant feature in Irenaeus's model of recapitulation is that the promises of God throughout the history of Israel come to fulfillment in the Christ event.
Academic text (2005) -
The contents, structure, intent, and outcome of this plan are precisely what are delineated by the term "recapitulation, anakephaliosis."
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Irenaeus synthesized key elements of the biblical prophetic model through his theology of "recapitulation."
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Vygotsky's sociohistorical theory of higher mental functions shows signs of Marxism-Leninism, but is also influenced by Haeckel's recapitulation theory.
Academic text (1992) -
Vygotsky's sociohistorical theory of higher mental functions shows the marks of Marxism-Leninism on the one hand, and the influence of Haeckel's recapitulation theory on the other.
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During embryonic development, a frog exhibits a recapitulation of its evolutionary lineage by developing features such as gills before becoming more recognizable as an adult.
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In a fascinating recapitulation of evolution, the human embryo initially displays gill structures that are reminiscent of its fish ancestors.
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The study of embryology shows how a chicken undergoes a recapitulation of its evolutionary stages, first resembling a reptile before developing into a bird.
Synonyms
An embryo shows body parts like those of its ancestors
Surface Forms
Morphology
recapitulation = recapitulate (semi-transparent) = re + capit + ation
Morphologically it's the same formation ('recapitulate' + '-ation'), but the biological sense is a technical extension (reappearance of ancestral traits) that is not obvious to general learners.
Etymology
Recapitulation comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and caput 'head', and in biology the word was used to say an embryo shows stages similar to the species' earlier forms. So, the origin helps explain why the term suggests development repeats older stages.
