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plural of recapitulation n. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated n. a summary at the end that repeats the substanc…

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  1. plural of recapitulation n. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated n. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion n. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)