👉 In linguistics, "recapitulating" refers to a specific type of sentence structure where an idea or part of a larger argument is presented in its entirety and then summarized in response. This can be used to summarize information or provide a clear summary of something that is being said or written about. For example: 1. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 2. I'm not sure what you're asking, but it sounds like you're asking for an explanation. 3.