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- [ree-kuh n-struhk-shuh n]
- /ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən/
- /ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-kuh n-struhk-shuh n]
- /ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən/
Definitions of reconstruction word
- noun reconstruction an act of reconstructing. 1
- noun reconstruction (initial capital letter) U.S. History. the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War. the period during which this took place, 1865–77. 1
- abbreviation RECONSTRUCTION rebuilding 1
- abbreviation RECONSTRUCTION re-enactment 1
- noun reconstruction plastic surgery 1
- uncountable noun reconstruction Reconstruction is the process of making a country normal again after a war, for example by making the economy stronger and by replacing buildings that have been damaged. 0
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Origin of reconstruction
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; re- + construction
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Parts of speech for Reconstruction
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reconstruction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reconstruction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reconstruction
noun reconstruction
- anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- change — If there is a change in something, it becomes different.
- conversion — Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
- fossil — any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.
Top questions with reconstruction
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