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recapitulationa summary or restatement of the main points of something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a summary or restatement of the main points of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 요약, 요점의 재진술

Korean pronunciation: 리커피**츄**레이션

Example Sentences

  • After three hours of heated debate, the chairman offered a merciful recapitulation in just five minutes.
  • The detective's recapitulation of the case revealed the murderer's identity.
  • My mom's recapitulation of my childhood embarrassments happens every family gathering.

recapitulation

NOUN

//ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃən//

a summary or restatement of the main points of something

recapitulation concept
💡 Concept

a professional presenter stands at a whiteboard pointing to organized bullet points and diagrams. She gestures confidently while addressing the seated audience members around the table. The whiteboard shows the same concepts from earlier scattered notes now organized into clear main points. Previously messy papers and charts on the table have been transformed into neat summary sections. The audience nods attentively as they follow along with organized handouts that mirror the presenter's key points. Some team members take notes while others lean forward with understanding expressions. a summary and restatement of the main points of complex information

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootcapit
Suffix--ulation

Origin

From Latin recapitulare, meaning 'to go over the main points again.' The Latin literally meant 'to go back to the head/beginning' (caput = head).

🎵Rhyme

capitulationmanipulationstimulation
capitulation
manipulation
stimulation

🔗Collocations

recapitulation of events
brief recapitulation
provide a recapitulation
detailed recapitulation
recapitulation section
musical recapitulation
final recapitulation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After three hours of heated debate, the chairman offered a merciful recapitulation in just five minutes.

The detective's recapitulation of the case revealed the murderer's identity.

😄 Fun example

My mom's recapitulation of my childhood embarrassments happens every family gathering.

The sonata's recapitulation brought back the main theme beautifully.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

summaryrecaprestatementreviewsynopsis

Antonyms

elaborationexpansiondevelopment

Related

capitulationcapitalchaptersummarizereiterate

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