reconstitution

American  

[ree-kon-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / riˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu- /

noun

1. the act, process, or result of putting the elements of something back together into a whole; reconstruction.

   Although places and events are concrete, our mental reconstitutions of them are often inaccurate.

   The restorative work aimed at a full reconstitution of the building’s medieval character, including furniture and other objects.

2. the act or process of returning a dehydrated or concentrated food or other substance to its normal liquid state by adding water.

   In the Apollo moon program of the late 1960s, hot water was available for rapid reconstitution of freeze-dried foods by the astronauts.

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Etymology

Origin of reconstitution

First recorded in 1755–65; 1915–20 reconstitution for def. 2; re- ( def. ) + constitution ( def. )

Example Sentences

Concentration at the top of these indexes will increase during bull markets before reconstitution.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Morgan analyst Bram Kaplan estimated that 16.4% of the Russell 2000’s market value will move into the Russell 1000 during the reconstitution.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In these in vitro reconstitution experiments, they observed that the filaments display dynamic instability.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

But some managers prefer to sit out the last-minute frenzy before the reconstitution is finalized, due to the potential for price dislocations.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

It was impossible to effect a stable reconstitution of the social order until men had been accustomed to use their minds freely, and had gradually thrown off the demoralizing burden of superstition.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by Rudd, John

Related Words

• overhaul
• restructuring