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noun
The action or process of rectifying.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The determination of a straight line whose length is equal to a portion of a curve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
The truncation of a polyhedron by replacing each vertex with a face that passes though the midpoint of each edge connected to the vertex; an analogous procedure on a polytope of dimension higher than 3.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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noun
The adjustment of a globe preparatory to the solution of a proposed problem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Purification of a substance through repeated or continuous distillation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: chemical engineering
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any of a number of Chinese and Filipino communist purges. See rectification movement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A procedure that attempts to determine a person's time of birth based on events in their life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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noun
determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: determination, finding
noun
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: correction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: improvement
Narrower terms: redress, remedy, remediation, retribution, recompense, compensation, amendment, emendation
noun
the conversion of alternating current to direct current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: conversion, transition, changeover
noun
(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: refining, refinement, purification
History
From Middle English rectificacioun, from Old French rectificacion, from Late Latin rectificatio.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
