RECTIFY


Meaning of RECTIFY in English

■ verb ( rectifies , ~ing , rectified )

1》 put right; correct.

2》 convert (alternating current) to direct current.

3》 Mathematics find a straight line equal in length to (a curve).

Derivatives

rectifiable adjective

rectification noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. rectifier , from med. L. rectificare , from L. rectus 'right'.

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