Definitions for rectifier
ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ ərrec·ti·fi·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rectifiernoun

   electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current

2. rectifiernoun

   a person who corrects or sets right

   "a rectifier of prejudices"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rectifiernoun

   Something that rectifies.

2. rectifiernoun

   A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.

3. rectifiernoun

   An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.

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1. Rectifier

   A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. The reverse operation (converting DC to AC) is performed by an inverter. The process is known as rectification, since it "straightens" the direction of current. Physically, rectifiers take a number of forms, including vacuum tube diodes, wet chemical cells, mercury-arc valves, stacks of copper and selenium oxide plates, semiconductor diodes, silicon-controlled rectifiers and other silicon-based semiconductor switches. Historically, even synchronous electromechanical switches and motor-generator sets have been used. Early radio receivers, called crystal radios, used a "cat's whisker" of fine wire pressing on a crystal of galena (lead sulfide) to serve as a point-contact rectifier or "crystal detector". Rectifiers have many uses, but are often found serving as components of DC power supplies and high-voltage direct current power transmission systems. Rectification may serve in roles other than to generate direct current for use as a source of power. As noted, rectifiers can serve as detectors of radio signals. In gas heating systems flame rectification is used to detect presence of a flame. Depending on the type of alternating current supply and the arrangement of the rectifier circuit, the output voltage may require additional smoothing to produce a uniform steady voltage. Many applications of rectifiers, such as power supplies for radio, television and computer equipment, require a steady constant DC voltage (as would be produced by a battery). In these applications the output of the rectifier is smoothed by an electronic filter, which may be a capacitor, choke, or set of capacitors, chokes and resistors, possibly followed by a voltage regulator to produce a steady voltage. More complex circuitry that performs the opposite function, that is converting DC to AC, is called an inverter.

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1. rectifier

   A rectifier is an electrical device composed of one or more diodes that converts alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). This process, known as rectification, removes the negative portion of the AC wave, effectively transforming the electrical supply into a form that is more suitable for specific types of electronic devices or circuits.

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1. Rectifiernoun

   one who, or that which, rectifies

2. Rectifiernoun

   specifically: (a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) (Chem.) A rectificator

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1. Rectifier

   A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current, which periodically reverses direction, to direct current, which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification. Physically, rectifiers take a number of forms, including vacuum tube diodes, mercury-arc valves, copper and selenium oxide rectifiers, solid-state diodes, silicon-controlled rectifiers and other silicon-based semiconductor switches. Historically, even synchronous electromechanical switches and motors have been used. Early radio receivers, called crystal radios, used a "cat's whisker" of fine wire pressing on a crystal of galena to serve as a point-contact rectifier or "crystal detector". Rectifiers have many uses, but are often found serving as components of DC power supplies and high-voltage direct current power transmission systems. Rectification may serve in roles other than to generate direct current for use as a source of power. As noted, detectors of radio signals serve as rectifiers. In gas heating systems flame rectification is used to detect presence of flame. The simple process of rectification produces a type of DC characterized by pulsating voltages and currents. Depending upon the type of end-use, this type of DC current may then be further modified into the type of relatively constant voltage DC characteristically produced by such sources as batteries and solar cells.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rectifier

   An instrument used for determining the variation of the compass, in order to rectify the ship's course, &c. It consists of two circles, either laid upon or let into one another, and so fastened together in their centres that they represent two compasses, the one fixed, the other movable; each is divided into 32 points of the compass, and 360°, and numbered both ways from the north and the south, ending at the east and west in 90°. The fixed compass represents the horizon, in which the north and all the other points are liable to variation.

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   The numerical value of rectifier in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of rectifier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rectifier
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rectifier
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectifier
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectifier
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rectifier
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=rectifier