reconstructiveerror
nounUK /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈerə/
US /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪv ˈerər/
A mistake made when you try to build something again.
The team found a reconstructive error in the model after they rebuilt it.
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2. A flaw that appears while putting something back together after it was taken apart.
A reconstructive error left two pieces of the puzzle in the wrong spots.
3. An incorrect guess about how something used to be.
His story about the old castle had a reconstructive error about the towers.
4. A problem caused by fixing something in the wrong way.
The broken toy had a reconstructive error because the wheels were swapped.