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Meaning of recapitulate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

recapitulate

Pronunciation:/ɹiːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To summarize or repeat in concise form.

    Example: The entire symphony was recapitulated in the last four bars.

  2. (of an organism) During an individual's development, to pass through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.

  3. To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function).