Thesaurus: rectification

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1. n. The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits.
2. n. The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a portion of a curve.
3. n. (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
4. n. the conversion of alternating current to direct current
5. n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
6. n. determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
7. 1. The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits. After the rectification of his views, he was incapable of compromise with profounder shapes of error. De Quincey. 2. (Geom.) The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a portion of a curve. Rectification of a globe (Astron.), its adjustment preparatory to the solution of a proposed problem.
8. The determination of a straight line whose length is equal aportion of a curve. Rectification of a globe (Astron.), itsadjustment preparatory to the solution of a proposed problem.
9. n:100 n. (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation n. the conversion of alternating current to direct current n. determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve