reconstruction

5 definitions • 5 examples

the process of building or creating something again that has been damaged or destroyed:

Post-war economic reconstruction in the country must begin with the resumption of agricultural production.

an attempt to get a complete description of an event using the information available, or an attempt to repeat what happened during the event:

A dramatized reconstruction of the robbery was shown on television to try to make people remember information that would help the police.

the period after the US Civil War from 1863 to 1877 when the southern states were brought back into the nation

the work of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed:

They were involved in humanitarian aid and reconstruction projects after the earthquake.

They use the profits for reconstruction and development work in Africa.

a set of changes made to the basic structure of a business or economy, especially after it has had problems:

The Opera will have to undergo major reconstruction and many people will lose their jobs.