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English noun: rectification | |||
| 1. | rectification (process) (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | purification, refinement, refining | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 2. | rectification (event) the conversion of alternating current to direct current | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | changeover, conversion, transition | ||
| 3. | rectification (act) the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right | ||
| Synonyms | correction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amendment, compensation, emendation, recompense, redress, remediation, remedy, retribution | ||
| 4. | rectification (act) determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | determination, finding | ||
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