# reconstructive

/ˌɹikənˈstɹəktɪv/ (US) · /ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌktɪv/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/reconstructive
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

describing something that is built again to look or work like it did before. You use this for things like buildings, bodies, or data that have been fixed or put back together.

For teachers: relating to the process of rebuilding or restoring something to its original state or function. Often used in medical, architectural, or historical contexts to describe the restoration of physical structures or biological systems.

## Examples

- The surgeon performed a reconstructive operation on the patient's face.
- After the earthquake, the city focused on reconstructive efforts to restore the historic library to its former glory.
- The software is designed to perform reconstructive tasks on corrupted files, attempting to recover lost data by analyzing the remaining fragments of the original binary code.

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