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reconstruction

noun

re·​con·​struc·​tion ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən How to pronounce reconstruction (audio)
plural reconstructions
1
a
: the action of reconstructing : the act or process of rebuilding, repairing, or restoring something
reconstruction efforts to repair hurricane damage
the reconstruction of the dam
the reconstruction of postwar Europe
b
Reconstruction, in U.S. history : the period from 1865 to 1877 in which the southern states that had seceded during the American Civil War rejoined the United States
c
medical : repair of an organ or body part by reconstructive surgery
knee/ligament reconstruction
2
a
: the re-creation or reimagining of something from the past especially by using information acquired through research
the historical reconstruction of an ancient village
the newspaper's reconstruction of the events
b
: a technical process by which scientific principles and techniques are applied to physical evidence in order to create an accurate reenactment or understanding of a past occurrence or event (such as an accident)
technology used in crime scene reconstruction

Example Sentences

the reconstruction of the dam the reconstruction of postwar Europe reconstruction of the health-care system They were able to determine the cause of the accident by careful reconstruction of the events leading up to it. The police staged a reconstruction of the crime.
Recent Examples on the Web Color seems daubed onto the screen with the thick impasto of Impressionist brushwork, and the confirmation of Godard’s hands-on reconstruction comes with special effects (borrowed from Jean Cocteau) to signify rebirth. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 Government officials estimate at least $30 billion of economic damage and reconstruction costs, or about 10% of GDP. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 The United Nations is assessing reconstruction needs. Reuters, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Why not a modeled reconstruction of the palace compound, to draw attention to the civilization that created the art before 1897? David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Accident reconstruction officers and the crime scene search unit were called to take photographs, collect evidence, and take measurements, according to the Police Department. Alexandria Brown, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2022 My main concern was to make a popular film that could attract and resonate with a broad audience and not be overly bound to a meticulous reconstruction of everything that happened. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 The Oswego Police Department’s Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene to conduct a reconstruction of the crash, the release stated. Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Wentworth outlined how the firm used massive portable classrooms and a segmented approach to reconstruction — that is, only working on one section of a school at a time — to keep schools efficiently operating in NWLA’s past projects. Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconstruction was in 1594

See also: reconstruction


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