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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   Zira

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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. Antony Blinken:

   Then reconstruction, rebuilding what's been lost, and critically, engaging both sides in trying to start to make real improvements... so that Israelis and Palestinians can live with equal measures of security of peace and of dignity.

2. Tomoo Hozumi:

   Education can't wait for all recovery and reconstruction, opening of schools even in temporary centers has several benefits. It provides psychosocial recovery of children who are in stress, protects them from violence ... the risk of being trafficked and their parents can go to work.

3. 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.

4. Red Bull:

   We are delighted to extend our partnership which has proved very successful over time, after the reconstruction that Renault has undertaken, clear progress has been made which has made it logical to continue with the TAG Heuer badged engine.

5. Nazir Khan:

   I know that Milton Winger's going to need further therapy, and so my training has made me cautiously optimistic in a way, because I know he still has a road to go, but, you know, I'm happy for him, because I know that he was very scared before the surgery... it was a relatively quicker surgery than we anticipated, we didn't have to do a reconstruction, and he did well.

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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