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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).

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