reconstructing
ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪŋ
Definition

Definition of reconstructing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
constructionin the process of rebuilding or restoring
  • The reconstructing team worked tirelessly after the earthquake.
renovating restoring
2.
historyrecreating or reimagining something from the past
  • The reconstructing artist brought the ancient city to life.
reimagining restoring
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Origin of reconstructing

Latin, re (again) + construere (to build)

Terms with reconstructing included in their meaning

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medical
doctor specializing in enhancing or reconstructing physical appearance
imaging
method for reconstructing images from projection data
mathematics
method for reconstructing harmonic functions
genetics
process of reconstructing DNA sequences in bioinformatics
result
resulting sequence from reconstructing DNA in bioinformatics
manuscript study
discipline reconstructing text transmission from manuscripts

Examples of reconstructing in a sentence

  • They are reconstructing the old castle to its former glory.
  • The reconstructing historian pieced together the ancient manuscript.
  • Reconstructing the old building required a lot of effort.

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  1. French:en cours de reconstruction, reconstituant, ...
  2. German:wiederaufbauend, nachbildend, ...
  3. Italian:ricostruendo, ricreando, ...
  4. Spanish:reconstruyendo, ...
  5. Portuguese:reconstruindo, recriando, ...
  6. Chinese:重建中的, 再现的, ...
  7. Japanese:再建中, 再現中, ...
  8. Arabic:قَيْدُ الإِعَادَة, إِعَادِيّ التَّشْكِيل, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשַׁקֵּם, מְשַׁחְזֵר, ...
  10. Russian:восстанавливающая, воссоздающая, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відновлюючий, відтворюючий, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्निर्माण, पुनः सृजन, ...
reconstruct
ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt

Definition of reconstruct - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
rebuildbuild something again after damage or destruction
  • They will reconstruct the old bridge.
rebuild restore
2.
historyunderstand a past event by piecing together information
  • Detectives reconstruct the crime scene to find clues.
recreate retrace
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Origin of reconstruct

Latin, re (again) + construere (to build)

Examples of reconstruct in a sentence

  • Efforts to reconstruct the damaged city are underway.
  • Historians reconstruct ancient societies from artifacts.
  • Archaeologists reconstruct the daily lives of past civilizations.

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  1. French:reconstruire, reconstituer, ...
  2. German:rekonstruieren, nachvollziehen, ...
  3. Italian:ricostruire, rimettere insieme, ...
  4. Spanish:reconstruir, recrear, ...
  5. Portuguese:reconstruir, reconstituir, ...
  6. Chinese:重建, 还原, ...
  7. Japanese:再建する, 再現する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ بِنَاءَ, أَعَادَ تَرْكِيبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִבְנוֹת מֵחָדָשׁ, לְשַׁחְזֵר, ...
  10. Russian:восстанавливать, реконструировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відбудовувати, відтворювати, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्निर्माण करना, पुनःस्थापित करना, ...
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