reconstruction
//ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən//
Noun
reconstructionSingular
reconstructionsPlural
1
The action or process of rebuilding something that has been damaged or destroyed.
The reconstruction of the city took several years after the earthquake.
2
The process of forming an impression, model, or re-enactment of a past event or thing from the available evidence.
The reconstruction of the crime scene helped police understand what happened.
3
The period following the American Civil War (1865-1877) during which the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.
The Reconstruction era brought significant political and social changes to the South.