a musical form comprising an exposition, in which the main theme or themes are stated, a development section, a recapitulation of the material in the exposition, and, usually, a coda.
[ 1870-75 ]
SONATA FORM
Meaning of SONATA FORM in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012