definition of
recapitulation

[1] #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] #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] #3 recapitulation n. [recap, review] a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion. wn

[4] #4 recapitulation n. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement). wn