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rectification
Found in thesaurus: refining, refinement, purification, conversion, transition, changeover, improvement, determination, finding
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rectification
n.
act of fixing, correction, reparation; calibration, adjustment
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Rectification
Rectification has the following technical meanings:
Mathematics
- Rectification (geometry), truncating a polytope by marking the midpoints of all its edges, and cutting off its vertices at those points
- Rectifiable curve, in mathematics
- Rectifiable set, in mathematics
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rectification
Noun
1. (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
(hypernym) refining, refinement, purification
(derivation) refine, rectify
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. the conversion of alternating current to direct current
(hypernym) conversion, transition, changeover
(derivation) rectify
3. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
(synonym) correction
(hypernym) improvement
(hyponym) redress, remedy, remediation
(derivation) reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
4. determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
(hypernym) determination, finding
(derivation) rectify
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rectification
nf.
rectification, correction
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Rectification
(n.)
The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a portion of a curve.
The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a portion of a curve.
(n.)
The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits.
The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits.
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