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recapitulate

UK
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/
US
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/

Translations

recapitulateverb
recapitulated
Past Simple
recapitulated
Past Participle
recapitulating
Gerund
UK
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/
US
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/
At the end of the lecture, the professor recapitulated the key concepts for the students.
À la fin du cours, le professeur a récapitulé les concepts clés pour les étudiants.
Additional translations
récapitulerSens scientifique, en biologie.
récapitulerSens musical.
Synonyms
recap
rephrase
outline
restate
review
reiterate
summarize

Definitions

recapitulateverb
To summarize or repeat the main points of something.
At the end of the lecture, the professor recapitulated the key concepts for the students.
In biology, to repeat or reflect the evolutionary development of a species during embryonic or individual development.
Some nineteenth-century biologists argued that an embryo recapitulates the evolutionary stages of its ancestors.
In music, to restate a primary theme or exposition later in a composition, especially in sonata form.
The movement closes when the orchestra recapitulates the opening theme in a brighter key.
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