recapitulation

re·ca·pit·u·la·tion

noun \-ˌpi-chə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of RECAPITULATION

1

: a concise summary

2

: the hypothetical occurrence in an individual organism's development of successive stages resembling the series of ancestral types from which it has descended so that the ontogeny of the individual retraces the phylogeny of its group

3

: the third section of a sonata form

Examples of RECAPITULATION

1. <will begin his presentation with a recapitulation of the research done on the disease up to this point>

First Known Use of RECAPITULATION

14th century

Related to RECAPITULATION

Synonyms

abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, summary, résumé (or resume also resumé), roundup, rundown, run-through, sum, summa, summarization, summing-up, sum-up, synopsis, wrap-up

Related Words

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), compend, compendium, condensation, curtailment, shortening; simplification, streamlining; rehash, reprise; conclusion, epilogue (also epilog)

Near Antonyms

amplification, enlargement, expansion; addendum, supplement

Rhymes with RECAPITULATION

characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization

re·ca·pit·u·la·tion

noun \ˌrē-kə-ˌpich-ə-ˈlā-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of RECAPITULATION

: the supposed repetition in the development of the individual of its phylogenetic history—see recapitulation theory