subdivision vs recapitulation

recapitulation vs subdivision

subdivision and recapitulation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subdivision	Yes	No	No	No
recapitulation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recapitulation is a hyponym of subdivision; that is, recapitulation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than subdivision:

subdivision: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
recapitulation: (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

Other hyponyms of subdivision include lead-in, lead, lede, canto, above, sports section, article, clause, book, chapter, episode, spot, spot, insert, introduction, narration, close, closing, conclusion, end, ending, passage, mezuza, mezuzah, sura, exposition, obbligato, obligato, development.

subdivision (noun)	recapitulation (noun)
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided	(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided	a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)	(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated
a division of some larger or more complex organization	emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
an area composed of subdivided lots

Difference between subdivision and recapitulation

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