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RECAPITULATION

(noun)

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There are 4 meanings of the word Recapitulation.

Recapitulation - as a noun

Emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
palingenesis15

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
recap9review12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
capitulation16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)

Example Sentences

"The recapitulation of the speech summarized the main points."
"The book ended with a recapitulation of the key events."
"In the recapitulation of the movie, the protagonist learns a valuable lesson."
"During the lecture, the professor provided a recapitulation of the previous week's material."
"The recapitulation of the meeting outlined the decisions made by the committee."
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Word Game Points

Is RECAPITULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, recapitulation is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

RECAPITULATION has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.

Is RECAPITULATION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, recapitulation is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
RECAPITULATION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.

Is RECAPITULATION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, recapitulation is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
RECAPITULATION has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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