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recapitulated

UK
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪtɪd/
US
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪtɪd/

Translations

recapitulateverb

recapitulated

Past Simple

recapitulated
Past Simple
recapitulated
Past Participle
recapitulating
Gerund
UK
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/
US
/ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəˌleɪt/
The professor asked the student to recapitulate the main points of the lecture.
Профессор попросил студента резюмировать основные моменты лекции.
Synonyms
summarize
reiterate
review
recap
restate
outline
rephrase

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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