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1. (n.) reconstruction
the act of reconstructing.
2. reconstruction
(cap.)
3. reconstruction
the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War.
4. reconstruction
the period during which this took place, 1865–77.
Etymology: (1785–95)
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| Definition of 'Reconstruction' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Reconstruction, Reconstruction Period
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
2. (noun) reconstruction
the activity of constructing something again
3. (noun) reconstruction
an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
4. (noun) reconstruction, reconstructive memory
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Reconstruction
the act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed
2. (noun) Reconstruction
the act or process of reorganizing the governments of the States which had passed ordinances of secession, and of reestablishing their constitutional relations to the national government, after the close of the Civil War
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