reconstruction
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- noun
- /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
- Specialized
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reconstrucción
- The author described a vivid reconstruction of the dinner party, recalling the laughter and conversations that took place.
Examples
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The latter defenses involve a reconstruction of event memories that relate to the object person only marginally, if at all.
Academic text (1998) -
To put it boldly, it is the attempt at the posterior reconstruction of existence by the process of conceptualization.
Academic text (2009) -
As the above examples suggest, time is a reconstruction of the brain.
Academic text (2011) -
Overall, the magazine messages support women in seeking, perhaps demanding, reconstruction.
Academic text (2013) -
Editorial judgment can obviously be applied to the reconstruction of texts intended by anyone.
Academic text (1996) -
Long-term memory storage is enhanced by association, repetition, reconstruction, or through vivid feelings.
Academic text (2002) -
Dewey's views on thinking as inquiry underwent gradual but continuous reconstruction.
Academic text (2016) -
After reflecting for hours, I was able to piece together a mental reconstruction of the events from that night.
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In therapy, the patient engaged in a reconstruction of their childhood memories to better understand their current feelings.
Synonyms
When you remember an event, the mind fills missing details with guesses
Compounds
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6.8
Period after the Civil War when southern states rejoin the United States and laws protect former slaves
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6.3
The period after the Civil War in the United States from 1865 to 1877 when southern states rejoined the Union
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
reconstruction = reconstruct (semi-transparent) = re + construct + ion
The suffix '-ion' transparently creates a noun for the process of 'reconstructing'.
Etymology
Reconstruction comes from the parts re- 'again' and construct 'build'. In memory work it means you 'build' the past again from small mental pieces, which is why our memories can change over time.