recapitulationPronunciation: /ˌriːkəpɪtjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/Definition of recapitulation noun an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something:his recapitulation of the argument [mass noun] Biology the repetition of an evolutionary or other process during development or growth. Music a part of a movement (especially one in sonata form) in which themes from the exposition are restated. recapitulation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of recapitulation in the US English dictionary