recapitulation in WordNet English dictionary

1. emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
   palingenesis  recapitulation 
   
2. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
   recapitulation  recap  review 
   
3. (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
   recapitulation 
   
4. (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
   recapitulation