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recapitulations
1
(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
2
the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it
- The professor's recapitulation of the lecture helped students review the main concepts.
- At the end of the meeting, there was a brief recapitulation of the decisions made.
- The report included a recapitulation of the key findings for quick reference.
- Her recapitulation of the book’s plot made it easier for me to understand the main themes.
- The trainer’s recapitulation at the end of the workshop reinforced the essential skills learned.
3
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
4
emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
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