HyperDic: reconstruction

English > 4 senses of the word *Reconstruction / reconstruction*:
NOUN	time	Reconstruction, Reconstruction Period	the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
	act	reconstruction	the activity of constructing something again
	communication	reconstruction	an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
	cognition	reconstruction, reconstructive memory	recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

Reconstruction / reconstruction > pronunciation
Sounds	riy.kahnstrah'kshahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *Reconstruction*: 4 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning	The period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877 .
Synonym	Reconstruction Period
Instance of	historic period, age	An era of history having some distinctive feature
Spanish	reconstrucción

English > *reconstruction*: 4 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The activity of constructing something again.
Narrower	makeover	A complete reconstruction and renovation of something
	re-formation, regeneration	forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects / defects)
	reassembly, refabrication	Assembling again
	rebuilding	building again
Broader	repair, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, reparation	The act of putting something in working order again
Spanish	reconstrucción
Catalan	reconstrucció
Verbs	reconstruct	do over, as of (part of) a house
Verbs	reconstruct	build again

English > *reconstruction*: 4 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	An interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence.
Broader	interpretation	An explanation that results from interpreting something
Spanish	reconstrucción
Catalan	reconstrucció

English > *reconstruction*: 4 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall.
Synonym	reconstructive memory
Broader	recall, recollection, reminiscence	The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
Spanish	reconstrucción
Verbs	reconstruct	reassemble mentally

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