Definitions for RECONSTRUCTION
ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃənre·con·struc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reconstruction, Reconstruction Periodnoun

   the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

2. reconstructionnoun

   the activity of constructing something again

3. reconstructionnoun

   an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence

4. reconstruction, reconstructive memorynoun

   recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. reconstructionnoun

   A thing that has been reconstructed or restored to an earlier state.

2. reconstructionnoun

   The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

   The reconstruction of the medieval bridge began last year.

3. reconstructionnoun

   An attempt to understand in detail how certain events took place or happened.

   The detective's reconstruction of what happened that night is dubious.

4. Reconstructionnoun

   A period of the history of the United States from 1865 to 1877, during which the nation tried to resolve the status of the ex-Confederate states, the ex-Confederate leaders, and the Freedmen (ex-slaves) after the American Civil War.

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1. reconstruction

   Reconstruction generally refers to the process of rebuilding, renovating, or reassembling something that has been damaged or destroyed. This can apply to various contexts such as restoring physical structures, recreating historical events, restoring health through medical procedures, or recovering data and information. It involves analyzing existing remnants or data, strategically planning improvement, and implementing necessary actions for renewal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Reconstructionnoun

   the act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed

2. Reconstructionnoun

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Historic Period
   • Interpretation
   • Repair

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RECONSTRUCTION' in Nouns Frequency: #2704

How to pronounce RECONSTRUCTION?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RECONSTRUCTION in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RECONSTRUCTION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of RECONSTRUCTION in a Sentence

1. Carl Bernstein:

   ( The book) is a reconstruction of meeting after meeting after meeting in which you begin to wonder why doesn't John Kelly, the chief of staff, go to the Congress of the United States in executive session, resign for the good of the country, go to the Congress and say' I want to answer all of your questions about this president in full about what the context is, about what's in this book, et cetera, et cetera,' and then let's see how it holds up.

2. Sohail Shahin:

   At the first step, we want all the foreign forces to leave and end the military presence in our country, but after ending their military presence, their non-military teams can come and we need them too, they can come and take part in the reconstruction and development process.

3. John Sopko:

   Including U.S. war funding unrelated to reconstruction, U.S. appropriations for Afghanistan now totals more than three quarters of a trillion dollars -- not including the $ 43.7 billion requested for fiscal year 2017.

4. Liran Carmel:

   We provide the first reconstruction of the skeletal anatomy of Denisovans, in many ways, Denisovans resembled Neanderthals, but in some traits, they resembled us, and in others they were unique.

5. Malcolm MacDonald:

   Professor David Ralph at Londons University College Hospital has expertise in penile reconstruction and built MacDonalds new penis out of a skin graft from his left arm, The Sun wrote. A tube and a hand pump are said to allow for a mechanical erection. The man already has two children so he wasnt worried about sex, the outlet wrote. MAINE HOSPITAL SEES CORONAVIRUS RESURGENCE AFTER VISITORS LEARN OF POSITIVE TEST RESULTS WHILE ON TRIP It was always more about my self-confidence and simple things like using the loo.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RECONSTRUCTION
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reconstruction
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RECONSTRUCTION