reconstruction
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noun \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\Definition of RECONSTRUCTION
1
a : the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed b often capitalized : the reorganization and reestablishment of the seceded states in the Union after the American Civil War
2
: something reconstructed
See Examples of RECONSTRUCTION
- the reconstruction of the dam
- the reconstruction of postwar Europe
- reconstruction of the health-care system
- They were able to determine the cause of the accident by careful reconstruction of the events leading up to it.
- The police staged a reconstruction of the crime.
First Known Use of RECONSTRUCTION
1791
Rhymes with RECONSTRUCTION
re·con·struc·tion
noun \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RECONSTRUCTION
: repair of an organ or part by reconstructive surgery <breast reconstruction>
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