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rect. (2)
recta
rectangle
rectangular
rectangular coordinate
rectangular hyperbola
recti
rectifier
rectify
rectilinear
rectitude
recto
rector
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rectrix
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rectify
rec·ti·fy
[
réktə f
]
(
past and past participle
rec·ti·fied
,
present participle
rec·ti·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
rec·ti·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
correct something:
to put something right
2.
electronics
convert current:
to convert alternating current to direct current
3.
chemistry
purify something:
to purify a substance, especially by distillation
4.
mathematics
find length of curve:
to find the length of a curve
[
14th century. Directly or via French
rectifier
< medieval Latin
rectificare
"make right" <
rectus
"straight, right"
]
rec·ti·fi·a·bil·i·ty
[
rèktə fī ə bíllətee
]
noun
rec·ti·fi·a·ble
adjective
rec·ti·fi·ca·tion
[
rèktəfi káysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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rec·ti·fi·a·bil·i·ty [ rèktə fī ə bíllətee ] nounrec·ti·fi·a·ble adjectiverec·ti·fi·ca·tion [ rèktəfi káysh'n ] noun
