to reconstruct the facts of a story to understand how something happened.
SYNONYM(S): renew, remodel.The image hologram is sometimes confused with a “volume hologram,” which will also reconstruct in white light (New Scientist).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|struct´er — con|struct «verb. kuhn STRUHKT; noun. KON struhkt», transitive verb. 1. to put together; fit together; build; frame: »to construct the plot of a story. The explorers constructed a raft of logs fastened with tough vines. The ancient Greek temples… … Useful english dictionary
con|struct — «verb. kuhn STRUHKT; noun. KON struhkt», transitive verb. 1. to put together; fit together; build; frame: »to construct the plot of a story. The explorers constructed a raft of logs fastened with tough vines. The ancient Greek temples were… … Useful english dictionary
con|struct|i|ble — «kuhn STRUHK tuh buhl», adjective. that can be constructed … Useful english dictionary
de|con|struct — «DEE kuhn STRUHK», transitive verb. to take apart or break down into components; to analyze by taking apart … Useful english dictionary
re|con|struct|ed — «REE kuhn STRUHK tihd», adjective. 1. made again. 2. artificially made from bits of real gems: »a reconstructed ruby … Useful english dictionary
un|con|struct|ed — «UHN kuhn STRUHK tihd», adjective. (of clothes) not having interfacing, lining, or padding in order to produce a pliant or supple effect: »The classic, unconstructed jacket with lapels and one, two, or three buttons can be adapted to many uses,… … Useful english dictionary
re|con|struct|i|ble — «REE kuhn STRUHK tuh buhl», adjective. that can be reconstructed: »Some of the statues were fragmentary but reconstructible (William A. Ritchie) … Useful english dictionary
un|re|con|struct|ed — «UHN ree kuhn STRUHK tihd», adjective. 1. stubborn, as in adherence to standards or practices of an earlier day or previous regime or institution; unashamedly and tenaciously loyal to that which has been overthrown or superseded. 2. U.S. History … Useful english dictionary
struct — con·struct·ible; in·struct·ible; ob·struct; struct; sub·struct; su·per·struct; con·struct; de·struct; in·struct·ed·ly; in·struct·ed·ness; un·ob·struct·ed·ly; un·ob·struct·ed·ness; … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
