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re⋅con⋅struc⋅tion

  [ree-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act of reconstructing.
2. (initial capital letter) U.S. History.
a. the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War.
b. the period during which this took place, 1865–77.
Origin:
1785–95; re- + construction

Related forms:
re⋅con⋅struc⋅tion⋅al, re⋅con⋅struc⋅tion⋅ar⋅y, adjective
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re·con·struc·tion   (rē'kən-strŭk'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or result of reconstructing.

  2. Reconstruction The period (1865-1877) during which the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re·con·struc·tion
Function: noun
1 : a rebuilding of a nonfunctional patented article that amounts to creation of a new article and constitutes infringement of the patent reconstruction and not a repair>
2 : the practice or process of recreating an incident (as an accident) for the purpose of investigating the specific facts and circumstances surrounding it reconstruction>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·con·struc·tion
Pronunciation: "rE-k&n-'str&k-sh&n
Function: noun
: repair of an organ or part byreconstructive surgery reconstruction>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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