reconstruction in Dutch
reconstruction in Dutch is wederopbouw, wedersamenstelling — reconstruction means the process of rebuilding something, or the rebuilt result.
reconstruction in Dutch
wederopbouw
The act of restoring something to an earlier state.
wedersamenstelling
The recreation or retelling of the (purported) events leading up to a certain outcome.
What does "reconstruction" mean?
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noun The process of rebuilding something, or the rebuilt result.
"Reconstruction of the town center took nearly two years after the earthquake."
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noun A detailed retelling of events leading up to something, often used by investigators.
"Police staged a reconstruction of the robbery to jog witnesses' memories."
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noun Capitalized: the period after the American Civil War (1865-1877) when the US tried to reintegrate the former Confederate states.
"The novel is set during Reconstruction in rural Georgia."
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reconstruction in a sentence
- Reconstruction of the town center took nearly two years after the earthquake.
- The museum's dinosaur is a plaster reconstruction based on fossil fragments.
- Police staged a reconstruction of the robbery to jog witnesses' memories.
- The novel is set during Reconstruction in rural Georgia.
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What is "reconstruction" in Dutch?
"reconstruction" in Dutch is wederopbouw, wedersamenstelling. reconstruction means: The process of rebuilding something, or the rebuilt result.
How do you use "reconstruction" in a sentence?
Example: "Reconstruction of the town center took nearly two years after the earthquake." In Dutch, "reconstruction" is wederopbouw, wedersamenstelling.
Are there other ways to say "reconstruction" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "reconstruction": wederopbouw, wedersamenstelling.
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