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Webster 1913 Edition
Recapitulation
Reˊca-pitˊu-la′tion
(rēˊkȧ-pĭt′ū̍-lā′shŭn)
, Noun.
[LL.
recapitulatio
: cf. F. recapitulation
.] 1.
The act of recapitulating; a summary, or concise statement or enumeration, of the principal points, facts, or statements, in a preceding discourse, argument, or essay.
Webster 1828 Edition
Recapitulation
RECAPITULA'TION
, n.1.
The act of recapitulating.2.
A summary or concise statement or enumeration of the principal points or facts in a preceding discourse, argument or essay.