Meaning ofrecapitulatein English

Verb

1. to summarize or repeat briefly
   The professor will recapitulate the main points of the lecture.
2. to reproduce or resemble (a structure, function, etc.); mimic
   The new policy aims to recapitulate the success of the previous program.
3. to mirror developmental stages (in biology, evolution, etc.)
   The embryo's development will recapitulate the evolutionary stages of its species.