to recapitulate

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to repeat the evolutionary stages of an organism during its embryonic development

Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.

to repeat again the principal points of
{v} to repeat again distinctly
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.3. Make a summary
{f} summarize, conclude, sum up
summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas" repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
To sum up, or enumerate by heads or topics, what has been previously said; to repeat briefly the substance
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
To repeat, as the principal points in a discourse, argument, or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points, or arguments of; to relate in brief; to summarize
to summarize or repeat in concise form
summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"
repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
You can say that you are going to recapitulate the main points of an explanation, argument, or description when you want to draw attention to the fact that you are going to repeat the most important points as a summary. Let's just recapitulate the essential points It will shortly be put up for sale under the terms already communicated to you, which, to recapitulate, call for a very minimum of publicity. = recap, sum up + recapitulation re·ca·pitu·la·tion Chapter 9 provides a valuable recapitulation of the material already presented. to repeat the main points of something that has just been said = recap (past participle of recapitulare , from capitulum )
to recapitulate

    Silbentrennung

    to re·ca·pi·tu·late

    Türkische aussprache

    tı rikıpîçıleyt

    Aussprache

    /tə ˌrēkəˈpəʧəˌlāt/ /tə ˌriːkəˈpɪʧəˌleɪt/
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