reconstruction

• Nom désignant le processus de reconstruire ou de recréer quelque chose, ou une interprétation formée en rassemblant des preuves.

A noun referring to the process of building or creating something again, or an interpretation formed by piecing together evidence.

1. RebuildingB2formal

   The process of building something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

   reconstruction

   • The reconstruction of the old bridge took two years.
   • After the earthquake, the city began the reconstruction of its infrastructure.
   • The government allocated funds for the reconstruction of the historic building.

   Synonymesreassemblyrebuildingrehabilitationrenovationrepairrestoration

   Antonymesdemolitiondestructionruination

2. Interpretation from evidenceC1formal

   An attempt to understand or recreate past events by analyzing available evidence.

   Reconstruction historique

   • The detective's reconstruction of the crime scene helped solve the case.
   • Historians rely on careful reconstruction of events from ancient texts.
   • The reconstruction of the accident was based on witness statements and skid marks.

   Synonymesinterpretationre-creationreenactment

3. Memory recall processC2formal

   A theory of memory where recall works by storing abstract features that are later used to rebuild the memory.

   Reconstruction (processus de récupération des souvenirs)

   • The reconstruction theory suggests that memories are not exact copies but are rebuilt each time.
   • In psychology, reconstruction explains why eyewitness accounts can be unreliable.
   • The process of memory reconstruction involves piecing together stored features.