Used in a Sentence

recapitulation

How to use recapitulation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for recapitulation.

Editorial note

I wait with bated breath that this will be more than just a recapitulation of Blake's existing notes.

Examples11
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of recapitulation gathered in one view.

noun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

noun

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

noun

a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for recapitulation.

noun

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

noun

(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

noun

a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

noun

(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)

Example sentences

1

I wait with bated breath that this will be more than just a recapitulation of Blake's existing notes.

2

" Your comment about my tone was a recapitulation of this sentiment.

3

Thiel has publicly stated that this is largely a recapitulation of Blake's existing notes.

4

I lost interest after a few paragraphs because it basically read like a recapitulation of easpouse.

5

It's a recapitulation of basic economics trend stories that serves no purpose here other than to start Reddit-style flame wars about politics.

6

I thought that was the lead-in to the article, setting the tone with a quick recapitulation of what we've already read elsewhere, but then... the article ended and there wasn't anything else.

7

This is a hi-fidelity recapitulation of one of the main pop theories of negotiation, that good bargaining is always hard bargaining, especially if it's brainless.

8

I don't know if this is a fair recapitulation of his "argument" - the three categories you are alluding to above were more criteria he offered for how you might judge the worth of college as an institution.

9

To me, it seems like a pretty straightforward recapitulation of the ideas behind cognitive behavioral therapy, which Wallace probably had more than a passing familiarity with.

10

I could also tell you exactly what the proposed solutions were going to be, what their advantages and disadvantages would be, and almost completely called what order they would be tried in, because it was all just a recapitulation of experiences had in other communities.

11

If your interface is simply a recapitulation of the received wisdom around feed reading, or text editingif your app looks like what you'd get if you took all the feed readers that have been made and incorporated only those features that occur in all of themthen you haven't achieved minimalism.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use recapitulation in a sentence?

I wait with bated breath that this will be more than just a recapitulation of Blake's existing notes.

What does recapitulation mean?

emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species

What part of speech is recapitulation?

recapitulation is commonly used as noun.