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DictionaryRoot: -ation
English

-ation

an action, process, or result

Forms

  • -ation

Origin

Borrowed through French from Latin -atio, the form of an action ending used with many -are verbs.

Note

English speakers later attached this ending to bases that were not themselves Latin verbs.

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noun

recapitulation

ree-kuh-pich-oo-LAY-shun/ˌriːkəpɪtʃuˈleɪʃn/

A restatement or repetition of earlier material or stages.

The card offers a compact recapitulation of the notebook's main points.

A compact three-image visual summary card beside a thick open notebook, overview captures key points, no letters.
Etymology
reLatinback, again; restoration or reversal
+capitulLatinsmall head; heading or chapter
+ationEnglishan action, process, or result

The ‘little heads’ are the headings or main divisions of a subject. A recapitulation presents those main points again, producing a summary rather than a full repetition.

In context

Andrew Huberman42:53
do we simply go into sleep start dreaming and then rewind the videotape and Replay in a faithful recapitulation the waking day in our dreaming night
Dr. Matt Walker: The Science of Dreams, Nightmares & Lucid Dreaming | Huberman Lab Guest Series

More examples

  • Her closing remarks provide a recapitulation of the discussion.
  • Brief recapitulations help students connect new lessons with earlier material.
  • The report includes a recapitulation of the project's early stages.

Forms

recapitulation · recapitulations

recapitulate verb — To repeat or summarize earlier material.

Similar words

summary
Presents only the main points, usually in condensed form.
restatement
Expresses the same content again, often in different words.
repetition
Emphasizes doing or saying something again, not necessarily summarizing.