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Adjective

reconstructed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˌɹikənˈstɹəktɪd/ UK /ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktɪd/ re·con·struct·ed

adj.built or put back together again after being damaged or destroyed. It describes something that has been restored to its original state.

adj.restored to an original or former state after being damaged, destroyed, or dismantled. Often used as a participial adjective to describe physical structures or historical theories.


SIMPLE

The museum displays a reconstructed skeleton of a dinosaur.

CONTEXTUAL

After the fire, the city council approved a plan to have the historic library fully reconstructed using original materials.

COMPLEX

The linguist presented a reconstructed version of the ancient language, based entirely on comparative evidence from modern daughter tongues and surviving inscriptions.

Usage

Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb or preceding a noun.

Researchers reconstructed the development of the feature using several years of Hubble observations going back to 2023.

ScienceDaily· 3 Sept 2026

The researchers also reconstructed how these ancient insects may have lived.

ScienceDaily· 27 Aug 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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