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reconstruction
noun re·con·struc·tion \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\
: the act or process of building something that was damaged or destroyed again
: the process of putting something (such as a country) back into a good condition
: a process in which an event or series of events is carefully examined in order to find out or show exactly what happened
Full Definition of RECONSTRUCTION
1
a : the action of reconstructing : the state of being reconstructed b often capitalized : the reorganization and reestablishment of the seceded states in the Union after the American Civil War
2
: something reconstructed
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First Known Use of RECONSTRUCTION
1791
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reconstruction
noun re·con·struc·tion \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\
Medical Definition of RECONSTRUCTION
: repair of an organ or part by reconstructive surgery <breast reconstruction>
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