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incrementally-reconstructed

|in-cre-men-tal-ly-re-con-struct-ed|

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/ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəli ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪd/

gradual rebuilding

Etymology
Etymology Information

'incrementally-reconstructed' originates from the combination of 'incrementally' and 'reconstructed'. 'Incrementally' comes from 'increment', which originates from Latin 'incrementum', meaning 'growth'. 'Reconstructed' comes from 'reconstruct', which originates from Latin 'reconstruere', meaning 'to build again'.

Historical Evolution

'incrementally' evolved from the Latin 'incrementum' through Old French 'increment', and 'reconstructed' evolved from Latin 'reconstruere' through Middle English 'reconstructen'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'incrementally' meant 'growth or increase', and 'reconstructed' meant 'to build again'. Over time, 'incrementally-reconstructed' evolved to mean 'rebuilt in small, gradual steps'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

rebuilt or reassembled in small, gradual steps or stages.

The software was incrementally-reconstructed to improve its performance.

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