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recapitulate

re·ca·pi·tulate

UK/ɹiːkəˈpɪtʃʊleɪt/ US/ˌrikʌˈpɪtʃʌˌleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

summarize briefly

  • “Let”
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Origin

From Late Latin recapitulātus, past participle of recapitulāre (“to go over the main points of a thing again”), from re- (“again”) + capitulum (“head, main part, chapter”), from caput (“head”) + -ulum (diminutive suffix); see capitulate. By surface analysis, re- + capitulate.

Phrases

  • in summary
  • ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

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