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#1 recapitulation n. [palingenesis] emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species. wn
#2 recapitulation n. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated. wn
#3 recapitulation n. [recap, review] a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion. wn
#4 recapitulation n. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement). wn
#2 recapitulation n. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated. wn
#3 recapitulation n. [recap, review] a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion. wn
#4 recapitulation n. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement). wn
