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Dictionary: rec·ti·fy   (rĕk'tə-fī') pronunciation
tr.v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies.
  1. To set right; correct.
  2. To correct by calculation or adjustment. See synonyms at correct.
  3. Chemistry. To refine or purify, especially by distillation.
  4. Electronics. To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
  5. 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 + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

rectifiable rec'ti·fi'a·ble adj.
rectification rec'ti·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n.

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verb

  1. To make right what is wrong: amend, correct, emend, mend, redress, reform, remedy, right. See correct/incorrect.
  2. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord: reconcile, resolve, settle, smooth over, straighten out. See agree/disagree.

Antonyms: rectify
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v

Definition: correct a situation; make something right
Antonyms: damage, ruin, worsen


Veterinary Dictionary: rectification
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1. the act of making straight, pure, or correct.
2. redistillation of a liquid to purify it.

  • radiological r. — changing the flow of electrical current from alternating to direct.
  • surgical r. — reconstructive surgery.
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To make right.

pronunciation To err is natural; to rectify error is glory. — George Washington (1732-1799)

Translations: Rectify
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - berigtige, korrigere, afhjælpe, rense

Nederlands (Dutch)
rectificeren, overdistilleren, gelijkrichten

Français (French)
v. tr. - rectifier, redresser

Deutsch (German)
v. - richtigstellen, korrigieren, gleichrichten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διορθώνω, (επ)ανορθώνω, ανακαθαίρω (οινόπνευμα)

Italiano (Italian)
rettificare, correggere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - retificar

Русский (Russian)
очищать, выпрямлять (ток), наладить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - rectificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - korrigera, (el) likrikta, (kem) destillera

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
矫正, 精馏, 调整

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 矯正, 精餾, 調整

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 개정하다, 정류하다, 교정하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 改正する, 調整する, 精留する, 整流する, 長さを求める, 修正する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يصحح, يعالج, يعدل, ينقح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תיקן, זיקק, יישר (זרם), שינה כיוון‬


 
 
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