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reconstruction

noun re·con·struc·tion \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\

: the act or process of building something that was damaged or destroyed again

: the process of putting something (such as a country) back into a good condition

: a process in which an event or series of events is carefully examined in order to find out or show exactly what happened

Full Definition of RECONSTRUCTION

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

b often capitalized : the reorganization and reestablishment of the seceded states in the Union after the American Civil War

: something reconstructed

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Medical Dictionary

noun re·con·struc·tion \ˌrē-kən-ˈstrək-shən\

: repair of an organ or part by reconstructive surgery <breast reconstruction>

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