reconstruction
nounfeminine/ʁɨ.kõʃ.ti.tu.i.ˈsɐ̃w̃/medium
re·cons·ti·tu·i·ção
Definition
The action or process of reconstructing or being reconstructed; a recreation of a past event or scene.
The reconstruction of the ancient temple was a massive project.
Detectives ordered a reconstruction of the robbery.
Common collocations
historical reconstructioncrime reconstructionfacial reconstructionreconstruction effort
Etymology
Do latim 're-' (de novo) + 'constituere' (estabelecer).