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- DictionaryRe·con·struct/ˌrēkənˈstrək(t)/
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- 1. build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed: "a small area of painted Roman plaster has been reconstructed"
: to re-create or reimagine (something from the past) especially by using information acquired through research. reconstructing a lost civilization. The solution is to reconstruct the vocabularies of vanished ancient languages (so-called protolanguages) by comparing vocabularies of modern languages derived from them. Jared Diamond. b.
to build or create again something that has been damaged or destroyed. If you reconstruct something that happened in the past, you combine a lot of details to try to get a clear idea of what happened: Detectives tried to reconstruct the crime by comparing all the statements of the eyewitnesses.
Reconstruct definition: to construct again; rebuild; make over. See examples of RECONSTRUCT used in a sentence.
You can reconstruct a building, a city, or even an idea. If a house is destroyed in a fire, earthquake, or flood, you might try to reconstruct it — or you could build a totally new one. Either way, though, you could still be said to be reconstructing your home.
If you reconstruct something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again.
RECONSTRUCT definition: 1. to create a description of a past event using all the information that you have: 2. to build…. Learn more.
reconstruct something to be able to describe or show exactly how a past event happened, using the information you have gathered. Investigators are trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the crash.
If you reconstruct something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again. The government must reconstruct the shattered economy. Synonyms: rebuild , reform , restore , re-create More Synonyms of reconstruct
reconstruct something to be able to describe or show exactly how a past event happened, using the information you have gathered Investigators are trying to reconstruct the circumstances of the crash. See reconstruct in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: reconstruct.
1. If you reconstruct something that has been destroyed or badly damaged, you build it and make it work again. [...] 2. To reconstruct a system or policy means to change it so that it works in a different way. [...] 3.
