Rectification

[,rektɪfɪ'keɪʃən] or [,rɛktəfə'keʃən]

Definition

(noun.) determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve.

(noun.) the conversion of alternating current to direct current.

(noun.) (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation.

Typist: Randall--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits.

(n.) The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a portion of a curve.

Edited by Charlene