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rec·ti·fy
(rĕk′tə-fī′)tr.v. rec·ti·fied, rec·ti·fy·ing, rec·ti·fies
1.
a. To set right; correct: rectified the situation by adding more chairs so that more people could sit. See Synonyms at correct.
b. To correct by calculation or adjustment: rectified the mathematical error.
2. Chemistry To refine or purify, especially by distillation.
3. Electronics To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
4. To adjust (the proof of alcoholic beverages) by adding water or other liquids.
[Middle English rectifien, from Old French rectifier, from Medieval Latin rēctificāre : Latin rēctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
rec′ti·fi′a·ble adj.
rec′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.
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rectify
(ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to put right; correct; remedy
2. (Chemistry) to separate (a substance) from a mixture or refine (a substance) by fractional distillation
3. (Electrical Engineering) to convert (alternating current) into direct current
4. (Mathematics) maths to determine the length of (a curve)
5. (Mechanical Engineering) to cause (an object) to assume a linear motion or characteristic
[C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin rectificāre to adjust, from Latin rectus straight + facere to make]
ˈrectiˌfiable adj
ˌrectifiˈcation n
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rec•ti•fy
(ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to make, put, or set right; correct: to rectify an error.
2. to put right by adjustment or calculation, as a course at sea.
3. to purify (esp. a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation.
4. to change (an alternating current) into a direct current.
5. to determine the length of (a curve).
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French rectifier < Medieval Latin rēctificāre= Latin rēct(us) right + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy]
rec`ti•fi•ca′tion, n.
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rectify
Past participle: rectified
Gerund: rectifying
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Verb | 1. | rectify - math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" |
2. | rectify - reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar" | |
3. | rectify - bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" see the light, straighten out, reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" | |
4. | rectify - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" | |
5. | rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" remediate, remedy, amend, rectify, repair - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" debug - locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program" | |
6. | rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current" |
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rectify
verb correct, right, improve, reform, square, fix, repair, adjust, remedy, amend, make good, mend, redress, put right, set the record straight, emend Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation.
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rectify
verb2. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:
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Translations
يُصَحِّحيُصَحِّحُ
napravitopravit
berigtigeudbedre
oikaista
ispraviti
leiîrétta
修正する
개정하다
ištaisomas
izlabotvērst par labu
rätta till
แก้ให้ถูกต้อง
sửa lại
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rectify
[ˈrɛktɪfaɪ] vt [+ error] → rectifier, corriger; [+ situation] → redresser; [+ omission] → réparerCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rectify
vt
(= correct) → korrigieren, verbessern; statement, situation → richtigstellen, korrigieren; position, anomaly, mistake → korrigieren; instrument → richtig einstellen, korrigieren; omission → nachholen, wiedergutmachen; problem → beheben
(Elec) → gleichrichten
(Chem, Math) → rektifizieren
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rectify
(ˈrektifai) verb to put right or correct (a mistake etc). We shall rectify the error as soon as possible.
ˌrectiˈfiable adjectiveˌrectifiˈcation (-fi-) noun
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rectify
→ يُصَحِّحُ napravit berigtige berichtigen επανορθώνω rectificar oikaista rectifier ispraviti rettificare 修正する 개정하다 rectificeren korrigere poprawić retificar исправлять rätta till แก้ให้ถูกต้อง düzeltmek sửa lại 矫正Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
rec·ti·fy
vt. rectificar, corregir, enmendar.
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