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