1. reconstruction, reconstruction period

the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877

• reconstruction period

2. reconstruction

the activity of constructing something again

3. reconstruction

an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence

4. reconstruction, reconstructive memory

recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

• reconstructive memory