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

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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. Ilan Noy:

   It's not only money that you need for reconstruction, but also human knowledge and a functioning government, nepal belongs to a category of countries where it's unclear whether the ability to execute reconstruction will be sufficient.

2. Anees Chagpar:

   When patients opt for immediate reconstruction, the cosmetic results tend to be superior, as a skin-sparing procedure is performed which preserves the skin envelope and the shape for the plastic surgeons to fill, for some women, there is also the psychological advantage of never being completely flat, which is important for their body image and feeling of femininity.

3. Rex Tillerson:

   Despite Iranian and Russian support for Assad, Tillerson said the U.S will attempt to isolate the Syrian regime government by cutting off international reconstruction aid flows to any parts of the country controlled by Assad. Once Assad is gone from power, the United States will gladly encourage the normalization of economic relationships between Syria and other nations.

4. Carrie Severino:

   Anyone who says originalism is rooted in White supremacy has it backwards, the three Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution were meant to eliminate White supremacy in the law.It was by departing from that meaning that the late 19th century/early 20th century Court became an enabler of Jim Crow.

5. Jamie McGoldrick:

   The talk now is about reconstruction, but we are trying to remind people that in between search and rescue and recovery, there is a phase called relief and we can't forget that.

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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
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Reconstruction