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recapitulation vs section

section vs recapitulation

recapitulation and section both are nouns.

recapitulation is not a verb while section is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recapitulation Yes No No No
section Yes No Yes No
As nouns, section is a hypernym of recapitulation; that is, section is a word with a broader meaning than recapitulation:
  • recapitulation: (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
  • section: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Other hypernyms of recapitulation include subdivision.
recapitulation (noun) section (noun)
(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
a segment of a citrus fruit
a small army unit usually having a special function
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
a specialized division of a large organization
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
a land unit equal to 1 square mile
recapitulation (verb) section (verb)
divide into segments
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