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Recapitulation: meaning, definitions and examples

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recapitulation

 

[ ˌriː.kəˌpɪtʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in academic or professional settings

A recapitulation is a summary or restatement of the main points of something. It is often used to review or go over key information that has been presented.

Synonyms

reiteration, review, summary

Examples of usage

  • The professor provided a recapitulation of the key concepts covered in the lecture.
  • After the meeting, there was a brief recapitulation of the decisions that had been made.
  • The recapitulation at the end of the report highlighted the most important findings.
  • The recapitulation of the experiment helped to reinforce the key findings.
  • The recapitulation of the book's main themes was useful for students preparing for the exam.

Translations

Translations of the word "recapitulation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 recapitulação

🇮🇳 पुनरावृत्ति

🇩🇪 Zusammenfassung

🇮🇩 rekapitulasi

🇺🇦 резюме

🇵🇱 podsumowanie

🇯🇵 まとめ

🇫🇷 récapitulation

🇪🇸 recapitulación

🇹🇷 özet

🇰🇷 요약

🇸🇦 تلخيص

🇨🇿 rekapitulace

🇸🇰 rekapitulácia

🇨🇳 概述 (gàishù)

🇸🇮 rekapitulacija

🇮🇸 yfirlit

🇰🇿 қорытынды

🇬🇪 რეკაპიტულაცია

🇦🇿 xülasə

🇲🇽 recapitulación

Etymology

The word 'recapitulation' comes from the Latin word 'recapitulare', which means 'to sum up'. The concept of summarizing or restating key points has been important in various fields throughout history, from education to law to business. The term 'recapitulation' is commonly used in academic and professional settings to refer to a concise overview of important information.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,985, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.