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rectifiable
rec·ti·fi·a·ble
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ˈrɛk
təˌfaɪ
ə
bəl
/
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rek
-t
uh
-fahy-
uh
-b
uh
l
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adjective
1.
able to be
rectified
.
2.
Mathematics
.
of or pertaining to a curve or arc that has finite length.
Origin:
1640–50;
rectify
+
-able
Related forms
non·rec·ti·fi·a·ble,
adjective
un·rec·ti·fi·a·ble,
adjective
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rectify
(ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
1.
to put right; correct; remedy
2.
to separate (a substance) from a mixture or refine (a substance) by fractional distillation
3.
to convert (alternating current) into direct current
4.
maths
to determine the length of (a curve)
5.
to cause (an object) to assume a linear motion or characteristic
[C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin
rectificāre
to adjust, from Latin
rectus
straight +
facere
to make]
'rectifiable
—
adj
rectifi'cation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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