Definition of Recapitulate
Recapitulate
re·cap·i·tu·late


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(verb)
To summarize or repeat the main points of something.

e.g. The teacher will recapitulate the lesson before the final exam.

(verb)
(of an organism) to repeat a biological or evolutionary process in its development;

e.g. Regeneration processes in the nervous system recapitulate development stages.



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