Definition of reconstruction Reconstruction

/ɹiˌkʌnstɹʌˈkʃʌn/ - [reekunstrukshun] - Re•con•struc•tion

We found 13 definitions of reconstruction from 5 different sources.

What does reconstruction mean?

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Noun Plural: reconstructions
reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again
		mend, mending, repair, fixing, fixture, reparation, fix sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
		makeover a complete reconstruction and renovation of something; "the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover"
		reassembly, refabrication assembling again
		re-formation, regeneration forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
reconstruction - recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
		reconstructive memory
		reminiscence, recollection, recall a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
reconstruction - an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
reconstruction - the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
		Reconstruction Period

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reconstruction (Noun)
A thing that has been reconstructed or restored to an earlier state.
reconstruction (Noun)
The act of restoring something to an earlier state.
reconstruction (Noun)
An attempt to understand in detail how certain events took place or happened.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

reconstruction (n.)
The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.
reconstruction (n.)
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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

reconstruction
The act of restoring something to an earlier state.
reconstruction
An attempt to understand in detail how certain events took place.
reconstruction
A period of United States history from 1865-1877 during which southern states were reorganized politically, ending with the withdrawal of federal troops.

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reconstruction, noun, singular of reconstructions.

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