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noun 
  1. The brief recitement of the major points in a narrative, article, or book. Summary.
  2. (music) The third major section of a musical movement written in sonata form, representing thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section.
  3. (biology) The reenactment of the embryonic development in evolution of the species.
Etymology: Derived from Latin recapitulatio, -onis, from recapitulare (with English -ate), from re- "again, back" + capitulum "chapter, section", diminutive of caput, capitis "head"

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