reconstruction

re·con·struc·tion

 (rē′kən-strŭk′shən)

n.

1. The act or result of reconstructing.

2. Reconstruction The period (1865-1877) during which the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union.

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Reconstruction

(ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən)

n

(Historical Terms) history US the period after the Civil War when the South was reorganized and reintegrated into the Union (1865–77)

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re•con•struc•tion

(ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən)

n.

1. the act of reconstructing.

2. (cap.)

a. the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War.

b. the period during which this took place, 1865–77.

[1785–95]

re`con•struc′tion•al, re`con•struc′tion•ar′y, adj.

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Reconstruction

The political process by which the southern states were restored to the Union.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Reconstruction - the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877 Reconstruction Period
	2.	reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again 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 rebuilding - building again
	3.	reconstruction - an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"
	4.	reconstruction - recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall reconstructive memory recollection, reminiscence, recall - the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"

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reconstruction

noun

1. rebuilding, reform, restoration, remake, remodelling, regeneration, renovation, reorganization, re-creation, re-establishment America's part in the post-war reconstruction of Germany.

2. re-enactment, account, piecing-together a reconstruction of her ordeal

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Translations

إعادَة بِناء

rekonstrukce

rekonstruktion

Rekonstruktion

επανασύνθεση

reconstrucciónrestauraciónhechos

rekonstruktiorekonstruointi

reconstruction

rekonstrukcióújjáépítés

endurgerî

ricostruzionerinnovo

gjenreisingrekonstruksjon

yeniden tasarlama

重定重建重议

reconstruction

[ˈriːkənˈstrʌkʃən] N → reconstrucción f

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reconstruction

[ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃ^ən] n

(= renewal, reinvigoration) [country] → reconstruction f

(= rebuilding) [building, road, city] → reconstruction f

(= recreation) [crime, event] → reconstitution f

(MEDICINE) [breast, face] → reconstruction f

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reconstruction

n → Rekonstruktion f; (of city, building) → Wiederaufbau m

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reconstruction

[ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃ/ən] n → ricostruzione f

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reconstruct

(riːkənˈstrakt) verb

to create a complete description or idea, on the basis of certain known facts. Let us try to reconstruct the crime. rekonstrueer يَبْني ثانِيَةً، يُعيد تَمْثيل الجَريمَه възстановявам reconstruir rekonstruovat rekonstruieren rekonstruere ανασυνθέτω, αναπλάθω, αναπαριστάνωreconstruir rekonstrueerima بازسازی کردن؛ دوباره ساختن rekonstruoida reconstituer לְשַקֵם फिर से बनाना या निर्माण करना rekonstruirati, obnoviti rekonstruál merekonstruksi endurgera ricostruire 復元する 재현하다 atkurti, rekonstruoti rekonstruēt; restaurēt; atsaukt atmiņā menggambarkan reconstruerenrekonstruere, gjenoppbyggerekonstruować بياودانول، بياروغول reconstruir a reconstitui воспроизводить rekonštruovať obnoviti rekonstruisati rekonstruera สร้างใหม่ yeniden tasarlamak (根據已知數據)重建，再現 перебудовувати, реконструювати تعمیر نو کرنا dựng lại （根据已知数据）重议，重定，重建

ˌreconˈstruction (-ʃən) noun

rekonstruksie إعادَة بِناء възстановяване reconstrução rekonstrukce die Rekonstruktion rekonstruktion ανασυγκρότηση, ανάπλαση, αναπαράστασηreconstrucción rekonstruktsioon بازسازی rekonstruointi reconstructionשחזור पुनर्रचना rekonstrukcija, obnova újjáépítés, rekonstrukció rekonstruksi endurgerð ricostruzione 復元 재현 atkūrimas, rekonstrukcija rekonstrukcija; restaurācija; atjaunošana penggambaran reconstructierekonstruksjon, gjenreisingrekonstrukcja بيرته سمونه، بياجوړونه، بياروغونه reconstrução reconstituire воспроизведение rekonštrukcia obnovitev rekonstrukcija rekonstruktion การสร้างใหม่ yeniden tasarlama 重建，再現 перебудова, реконструкція تعمیر نو sự dựng lại 重议，重定，重建

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re·con·struc·tion

v. reconstrucción.

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reconstruction

n reconstrucción f

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