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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.

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

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