Recapitulate

Pronunciation

• Canada IPA: /riːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/

Origin

From Late Latin recapitulatus, past participle of recapitulare ("to go over the main points of a thing again"), from Latin re- ("again") + capitulum ("a head, main part, chapter"); see capitulate.

Full definition of recapitulate

Verb

1. to summarize or repeat in concise formThe entire symphony was recapitulated in the last four bars.
2. to repeat the evolutionary stages of an organism during its embryonic development''Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.

Synonyms

• (to summarize or repeat in concise form) recap, sum up