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self-reconstruction

self-re·con·struc·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ree-kuh n-struhk-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ree-kuh n-struhk-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən/

Definitions of self-reconstruction word

  • noun self-reconstruction an act of reconstructing. 1
  • noun self-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
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Origin of self-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 Self-reconstruction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-reconstruction

self-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".

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