recapitulation
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7.8
- noun
- /ˌriːkəˌpɪtʃʊˈleɪʃən/
- Formal
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resumen
- The notes for Lecture four in the DN begin with the recapitulation of the results of the notes for the previous lecture.
But her tour was the Eris tour, and it was like a recapitulation of all her old music.
- But her tour was the Eris tour, and it was like a recapitulation of all her old music.
Examples
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In her conclusion, she offered a thoughtful recapitulation of the arguments made throughout the paper.
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But her tour was the Eris tour, and it was like a recapitulation of all her old music.
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This poem is a daughter's living recapitulation of her father's death.
Academic text (2014) -
Instead, it is supposed to be a non-evaluative recapitulation of events whose meaning is inherent in the events themselves.
Academic text (2001) -
His recapitulation of our now-familiar character flaws is depressing but hard to dispute:
Academic text (2002) -
Narrative is the verbal recapitulation of past experiences or the telling of what happened (Labov, 1972; Moffett, 1968).
Academic text (2014) -
The second corollary is that the creation of new knowledge is less important than the recapitulation—the retesting, reconstruction, and reconstitution—of received knowledge.
Academic text (1998) -
At the end of the lecture, the professor provided a brief recapitulation of the main theories we had discussed.
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The report included a clear recapitulation of key findings from the previous studies, allowing readers to understand the context.
Synonyms
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2.7
A short statement giving the main points without details
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3.9
A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting
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3.2
A short summary of the main points at the end of a meeting or show
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4.7
A short summary of the main points of a book or article
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6.3
A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial
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5.5
A short summary of the main points of a paper
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4.1
A different way of saying the same idea to make it clearer
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1.9
A short summary that repeats the main points
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4.4
A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case
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2.6
A short summary of the main points
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4.9
An action of saying or doing the same thing again to make it clear and show its importance
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8.2
A short clear summary of the main points of a text or speech
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3.9
A short description of the main points
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4.2
A short clear statement of the main points of a text
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
recapitulation = recapitulate (semi-transparent) = re + capitul + ation
This is standard noun formation from the verb 'recapitulate', directly naming the act or result of restating the main points.
Etymology
Recapitulation comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and caput 'head', and you can think of it as a more formal form of the common word recap. So, a recapitulation is a final 'going over' of the main points that restates what was said.