recapture
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5.7
- noun
- /ˌriːˈkæptʃər/
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recaptura
- In total, 453 lobsters have been recaptured, representing a recapture rate of 2.4%.
- release and recapture
- number of recaptures
- recapture rate
Examples
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Summary information includes the number of males and females tagged and recaptured, overall recapture rate, maximum observed speed, distance traveled, and time at liberty.
Academic text (1998) -
Recaptures from northeast Florida also showed a pattern of repeated returns in spring and summer.
Academic text (1994) -
In their eyes, scientific progress facilitated the taming and recapture of ground lost to wilderness.
Academic text (2001) -
After the success of the jihad and the recapture of Jerusalem, Saladin and his successors seem to have lost interest in the city.
Academic text (1998) -
The CSTP, between 1962 and 1993, has resulted in 106,449 tagged sharks of 33 species and 4,598 recaptures of 29 species.
Academic text (1998) -
recapture of the stolen artwork brought great relief to the museum staff.
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After the prison break, the swift recapture of the fugitives was a top priority for the authorities.
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The animal conservation team celebrated the successful recapture of a rare bird that had escaped.
Synonyms
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3.2
Getting back things that were lost or stolen
38
6.9
Giving back something lost or paying money for damage
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3.9
Getting back something that was lost or stolen
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7.9
Regaining control of land that was lost
An action of getting control or ownership back
Getting something back after you lost or gave it away
Getting something back that was once lost, sold, or given away
The return of land or rights to a former owner
How Restored
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recapture comes from the parts re- 'again' and capture 'to take', so it literally means 'taking back' something that was lost, like a championship title or territory.