Definition

A brief summary or overview of something, often highlighting the main points or ideas.

Example

The teacher provided a recapitulation of the main topics covered in the lecture.

Conversation

I just finished reading that article you sent me about climate change.

What did you think? It had a lot of important points.

I really liked the recapitulation at the end; it summed everything up nicely.

Yeah, it made the main ideas clear and easy to remember!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Recapitulation → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "capitulum" (from Latin, meaning a small head or section). The word refers to the act of summarizing or restating the main points again, as if revisiting the 'head' or main ideas of a discussion.

Memory Tip

Think of 're-' meaning again and 'capitulum' referring to a small head or section — this helps you remember that recapitulation means to summarize or restate the main points again.

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