recapitulation

Meaning

noun

1. emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
2. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
3. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
4. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)

Synonyms for recapitulation

• palingenesis
• recap
• review