recapitulative
recapitulative — adjective
- recapitulativepositive
- more recapitulativecomparative
- most recapitulativesuperlative
1. describing a statement or passage that goes over the main ideas or arguments aga
describing a statement or passage that goes over the main ideas or arguments again, usually in a shorter form.
The professor's recapitulative remarks at the end helped the class remember the key theories.
recapitulative remarks — formal adjective for concluding restatements
Each chapter closes with a recapitulative section that restates the main arguments.
recapitulative section — noun collocation for written works
The audit report's recapitulative paragraph listed five urgent issues for the board.
Hoa found the recapitulative summary at the back of the book very helpful for revision.
The judge gave a recapitulative statement that reminded the jury of the most important evidence.
- summarising
more common in everyday use; less formal
- recapitulatory
identical meaning but much rarer
- restating
emphasises the act of saying again rather than condensing
- concluding
focuses on position at the end rather than the act of restating
- introductory
comes at the beginning rather than the end
- preliminary
sets up ideas instead of restating them
用法筆記
Frequently found in academic and formal registers. The noun it modifies is typically a type of written or spoken text — section, paragraph, statement, remarks, summary. Not used in everyday conversation.