/ ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃuleɪt; NAmE / verb
( formal ) (also recap ) recapitulate (on sth) | recapitulate sth to repeat or give a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc. :
[ v ]
To recapitulate briefly, the three main points are these ...
[also vn , v wh- ]
► re·cap·itu·la·tion / ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] ( formal ) (also recap )
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from late Latin recapitulat- gone through heading by heading, from re- again + capitulum chapter (diminutive of caput head).