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recapitulation
recapitulation theory, stated as the biogenetic law by E. H. Haeckel , that the embryological development of the individual repeats the stages in the evolutionary development of the species. For example, the beginnings of gill clefts appear in both humans and fish, but while they are elaborated and eventually function in the fish, in humans, except for the modified gill cleft that becomes the Eustachian tube, they disappear as the embryo develops. Though drastically modified and qualified since its proposal, the historical significance of this theory— "ontogenesis recapitulates phylogenesis" —is that with its appearance it lent support to the theory of evolution by seeming to corroborate it. |
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"recapitulation." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "recapitulation." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-recapitu.html "recapitulation." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-recapitu.html |
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recapitulation
recapitulation (Lat. recapitulatio, a ‘summing up’, ‘summary’). The Greek equivalent in its verbal form is used in Eph. 1: 10, where God is said to ‘sum up’ all things in Christ; from this passage the term was taken over by the Fathers. The conception of recapitulation was elaborated by St Irenaeus, who interpreted it both as the restoration of fallen humanity to communion with God through the obedience of Christ and as the summing up of the revelations of God in past ages in the Incarnation.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-recapitulation.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-recapitulation.html |
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recapitulation
re·ca·pit·u·la·tion / ˌrēkəˌpichəˈlāshən/ • n. an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something: his recapitulation of the argument. ∎ Biol. the repetition of an evolutionary or other process during development or growth. ∎ Mus. a part of a movement (esp. one in sonata form) in which themes from the exposition are restated. |
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"recapitulation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "recapitulation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-recapitulation.html "recapitulation." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-recapitulation.html |
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Recapitulation
Recapitulation (Lat. recapitulatio; Gk., anakephalaiōsis, ‘summing up, summary’). In the writings of the Christian fathers, the restoration of fallen humanity to communion with God through the obedience of Christ. The concept derives from Ephesians 1. 10, where God is said to sum up all things in Christ, and was first elaborated by Irenaeus.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Recapitulation.html JOHN BOWKER. "Recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Recapitulation.html |
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recapitulation
recapitulation A term used by some of the Fathers, especially Irenaeus (130–200 CE), taken from Eph. 1: 10, where it is said that God summed up everything in Christ. The entire work of God in redemption is completed in Christ.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "recapitulation." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "recapitulation." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-recapitulation.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "recapitulation." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-recapitulation.html |
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recapitulation
recapitulation The theory that some stages of evolution are repeated in the development of an individual organism, i.e. that phylogeny is repeated in ontogeny. It was proposed by Ernst Haeckel. See also acceleration.
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"recapitulation." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "recapitulation." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-recapitulation.html "recapitulation." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-recapitulation.html |
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recapitulation
recapitulation. That section of a comp. in sonata form and its variants in which the themes, or some of them, presented in the exposition are repeated, more or less in their orig. form.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-recapitulation.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "recapitulation." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-recapitulation.html |
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