RECONSTRUCTION


Meaning of RECONSTRUCTION in English

“+ noun

Etymology: re- + construction

1.

a. : the action of reconstructing or state of being reconstructed

b. often capitalized : the reorganization and reestablishment in the Union during a period (1867-1877) following the American Civil War of those states that had seceded

2. : something reconstructed: as

a. : a model or replica of something

b. : something reassembled (as from parts) into its original form or appearance

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