Synonyms for recapitulation

Noun

1. palingenesis, recapitulation, growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis

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

2. recapitulation, section, subdivision

usage: a section of a musical composition or movement in which themes introduced earlier are repeated

3. recapitulation, recap, review, capitulation

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