Definition of recapitulate

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re·ca·pit·u·late    (rk-pch-lt) KEY  

VERB:
re·ca·pit·u·lat·ed , re·ca·pit·u·lat·ing , re·ca·pit·u·lates
VERB:
tr.

1. To repeat in concise form.
2. Biology To appear to repeat (the evolutionary stages of the species) during the embryonic development of the individual organism.

VERB:
intr.

To make a summary.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin recapitulre , recapitult- : re-, re- + capitulum, main point, heading diminutive of caput , capit-, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
re·ca·pitu·lative or re·ca·pitu·la·tory   (-l-tôr, -tr) KEY  (Adjective)

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