reconstruction

noun

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

an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence

the activity of constructing something again

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union

Roots

rere- · Latin · again struo-struct · Latin · build

Synonyms for reconstruction

rebuildingn restorationn renovationn reconstitutionn remodelingv reshapingv remakingn reassemblyn reestablishmentn refashioningv

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Where does reconstruction come from?

The word reconstruction breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“again”); and -struct, from Latin struo (“build”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.