Definitions for rectifyˈrɛk təˌfaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rec•ti•fyˈrɛk təˌfaɪ(v.t.)-fied, -fy•ing.
to make, put, or set right; correct:
to rectify an error.
to put right by adjustment or calculation, as a course at sea.
to purify (esp. a spirit or liquor) by repeated distillation.
Category: Chemistry
to change (an alternating current) into a direct current.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
to determine the length of (a curve).
Category: Math
Origin of rectify:
1350–1400; ME < MF rectifier < ML rēctificāre= L rēct(us)right+-i--i-+-ficāre-fy
rec`ti•fi•ca′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
rectify(verb)
math: determine the length of
"rectify a curve"
refine, rectify(verb)
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
"refine sugar"
reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify(verb)
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"
rectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend(verb)
set straight or right
"remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
correct, rectify, right(verb)
make right or correct
"Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
rectify(verb)
convert into direct current
"rectify alternating current"
Wiktionary
rectify(Verb)
To correct or amend something.
rectify(Verb)
To purify or refine, especially by distillation.
rectify(Verb)
To convert alternating current into direct current.
rectify(Verb)
To add water to alcoholic spirit to adjust its proof.
Origin: From rectifier, from rectificare, from rectus
Webster Dictionary
Rectify(verb)
to make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes, or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to rectify disorders
Rectify(verb)
to refine or purify by repeated distillation or sublimation, by which the fine parts of a substance are separated from the grosser; as, to rectify spirit of wine
Rectify(verb)
to produce ( as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling low wines or ardent spirits (whisky, rum, etc.), flavoring substances, etc., being added
Translations for rectify
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- regstelAfrikaans
- يُصَحِّحArabic
- поправямBulgarian
- corrigirPortuguese (BR)
- opravit, napravitCzech
- berichtigenGerman
- berigtige; udbedreDanish
- επανορθώνωGreek
- rectificarSpanish
- parandamaEstonian
- اصلاح کردن؛ تصحیح کردنFarsi
- korjataFinnish
- rectifierFrench
- לתקןHebrew
- ठीक करनाHindi
- ispravitiCroatian
- helyesbítHungarian
- mengoreksiIndonesian
- leiðréttaIcelandic
- rettificareItalian
- 直すJapanese
- 정정하다Korean
- ištaisytiLithuanian
- izlabot; vērst par labuLatvian
- memperbetulkanMalay
- rechtzettenDutch
- rette, korrigereNorwegian
- skorygowaćPolish
- اصلاح کردن؛ تصحیح کردنPersian
- سمول، صحيح كول، ټيك كول، علاج كولPashto
- corrigirPortuguese
- a rectificaRomanian
- исправлятьRussian
- opraviť, napraviťSlovak
- popravitiSlovenian
- ispravitiSerbian
- rätta [till]Swedish
- ทำให้ถูกต้องThai
- düzeltmekTurkish
- 修正Chinese (Trad.)
- виправлятиUkrainian
- درست کرناUrdu
- chỉnh cho bằngVietnamese
- 纠正，矫正，改正调整Chinese (Simp.)
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