recapitulation

Meaning

Noun

• A subsequent brief recitement or enumeration of the major points in a narrative, article, or book.
• The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.
• The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.
• The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.

Origin

• From Anglo-Norman recapitulaciun et al., Middle French recapitulacion et al., or their source, from Late Latin recapitulatio ("summing up, summary"), from the participle stem of recapitulare, from re- + capitulum, diminutive of caput.