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Recapitulation
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(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
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the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it
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(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
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emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
recapitulation
n
recapitulate
v
Example
The report included a recapitulation of the key findings for quick reference.
The trainer’s recapitulation at the end of the workshop reinforced the essential skills learned.
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 sonata form consists of exposition, development, and recapitulation sections, providing a framework for classical compositions.
