noun
Meaning 1
Something that rectifies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
rectifier
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/
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noun
Meaning 2
A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 4
The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: artificial neural networks
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noun
Meaning 5
electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electrical device
Narrower terms: detector, demodulator, full-wave rectifier
noun
Meaning 6
a person who corrects or sets right
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a rectifier of prejudices
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English rectify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English rectifier From rectify + -er.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: oikaisija — something that rectifies
- Bulgarian: токоизправител (tokoizpravitel) — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Chinese Mandarin: 整流器 (zhěngliúqì) — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Czech: střídač — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Dutch: gelijkrichter — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Finnish: tasasuuntaaja — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- German: Gleichrichter — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Greek: ανορθωτής (anorthotís) — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Indonesian: penyearah — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Malay: penerus — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Polish: prostownik — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Portuguese: circuito retificador — a device that converts alternating current into direct current
- Romanian: redresor — a device that converts alternating current into direct current