RECONSTRUCTION

reconstruction

(noun) the activity of constructing something again

reconstruction, reconstructive memory

(noun) recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

reconstruction

(noun) an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence

Reconstruction, Reconstruction Period

(noun) the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

reconstruction (countable and uncountable, plural reconstructions)

A thing that has been reconstructed or restored to an earlier state.

The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

A result of an attempt to understand in detail how a certain result or event occurred.

Hyponyms

• type reconstruction (software)

Proper noun

Reconstruction

A period of the history of the United States from 1865 to 1877, during which the nation tried to resolve the status of the ex-Confederate states, the ex-Confederate leaders, and the Freedmen (ex-slaves) after the American Civil War.

Source: Wiktionary

---

Re`con*struc"tion (-strk"shn), n.

1. The act of constructing again; the state of being reconstructed.

2. (U.S. Politics)

Definition: The act or process of reorganizing the governments of the States which had passed ordinances of secession, and of reëstablishing their constitutional relations to the national government, after the close of the Civil War.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins