reconstruction
ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən
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Definition of reconstruction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
restoration actact of restoring something to an earlier state
  • The reconstruction of the old bridge took two years.
rebuilding renovation restoration
2.
rebuildingactivity of building something again
  • The reconstruction of the road improved traffic flow.
rebuilding renovation restoration
3.
post-war recoveryprocess of making a country normal after war
  • Reconstruction was crucial for the war-torn nation.
rebuilding renewal restoration
4.
analysisresult of understanding how an event occurred
  • The reconstruction of the accident helped the investigation.
recreation reimagining
5.
historything restored to an earlier state
  • The museum displayed a reconstruction of the ancient city.
rebuilding renovation restoration
6.
linguisticsTECH.model representing an unattested linguistic unitTECH.
  • The word is a reconstruction from Proto-Indo-European.
recreation
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Expressions with reconstruction

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process of building a reasoned picture of past events from evidence
Historical reconstruction helped clarify how the ancient city was governed.

Origin of reconstruction

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

Terms with reconstruction included in their meaning

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breast surgery
medical device placed in breast for augmentation or reconstruction
post-conflict recovery
reconstruction of societal structures after conflict
medical
surgical procedure for breast reconstruction
text reconstruction
scientific reconstruction of historical texts
reconstruction
in the process of being made again
medical
surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint
medical
surgical reconstruction or repair of the vagina
EBRDacr.
acr: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
international bank for development projects

Examples of reconstruction in a sentence

  • Reconstruction of the war-torn city was a massive undertaking.
  • The reconstruction of the old theater attracted tourists.
  • Post-war reconstruction efforts boosted the economy.
  • The reconstruction of the city took decades.
  • Reconstruction efforts focused on rebuilding infrastructure.
  • The reconstruction of the crime scene was detailed.

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  1. French:reconstruction, réédification, ...
  2. German:Rekonstruktion, ...
  3. Italian:ricostruzione, riproduzione, ...
  4. Spanish:reconstrucción, recreación, ...
  5. Portuguese:reconstrução, reconstituição, ...
  6. Chinese:重建, 重构, ...
  7. Japanese:再建, 復旧, ...
  8. Arabic:إِعَادَة إِعْمَار, إِعَادَة بِنَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁיקּוּם, בְּנִיָּה מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:реконструкция, перестройка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відновлення, перебудова, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्निर्माण, पुनःनिर्माण, ...

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