Reconstructable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Capable of being rebuilt or restored to an earlier state after damage or destruction
2. able to be reassembled from parts or components to regain original function
3. referring to the potential for re-creation based on available evidence or materials after an alteration or loss

Etymology: "Reconstructable" is a straightforward formation: the verb "reconstruct" with the suffix "-able" attached. "Reconstruct" itself comes from Latin "reconstruere," built from "re-" meaning "again" and "construere," meaning "to build" or "to pile together." The core idea is therefore one of building something back up from its pieces. The suffix "-able" comes from Latin "-abilis," which turns a verb into an adjective meaning "capable of being" the action the verb describes. Attaching it to "reconstruct" yields a word meaning "capable of being reconstructed," which is the sense of something that can be taken apart and reassembled to work as it did before.

Synonyms: repairable, restorable, recoverable, rebuildable, remediable

Antonyms: irreparable, unrecoverable, destroyed, dismantled, unrestorable