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re·con·struc·tion
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internal reconstruction
the hypothetical reconstruction of an earlier stage of a language or of some part of it, as its phonology, by deductions from irregularities in its present structure, as the reconstruction of a stage in English when certain instances of r were related to s in a systematic way by comparing the pair was:were to other pairs, as lose:forlorn. -
anaplasty
Surgery. reconstruction or restoration, especially by plastic surgery, of a lost or injured part. -
carpetbagger
If you call someone a carpetbagger, you disapprove of them because they are trying to become a politician in an area which is not their home, simply because they think they are more likely to succeed there. -
historical fiction
the genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages. -
international bank for reconstruction and development
an international bank established in 1944 to help member nations reconstruct and develop, especially by guaranteeing loans: a specialized agency of the United Nations. -
lower criticism
a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.