rectify
English Thesaurus
1. convert into direct current (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, commute, convert, exchange, |
| definition | : | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change) |
2. make right or correct (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | debug, |
| definition | : | locate and correct errors in a computer program code (verb.change) |
3. set straight or right (verb.change)
4. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
5. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, |
| definition | : | remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation (verb.change) |
6. math: determine the length of (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | ascertain, determine, find, find out, |
| definition | : | establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study (verb.communication) |
7. convert into direct current (verb.change)
| derivation | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | the conversion of alternating current to direct current (noun.event) |
8. make right or correct (verb.change)
| antonym | : | falsify, |
| definition | : | falsify knowingly (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
9. set straight or right (verb.change)
| derivation | : | amends, reparation, |
| definition | : | something done or paid in expiation of a wrong (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rectifier, |
| definition | : | a person who corrects or sets right (noun.person) |
10. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change)
| derivation | : | reclamation, reformation, |
| definition | : | rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reform, |
| definition | : | self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice (noun.act) |
11. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities (verb.change)
| derivation | : | refiner, |
| definition | : | one whose work is to refine a specific thing (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation (noun.process) |
12. math: determine the length of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve (noun.act) |
13. convert into direct current (verb.change)
| derivation | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | the conversion of alternating current to direct current (noun.event) |
14. make right or correct (verb.change)
| antonym | : | falsify, |
| definition | : | falsify knowingly (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
15. set straight or right (verb.change)
| derivation | : | amends, reparation, |
| definition | : | something done or paid in expiation of a wrong (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | rectifier, |
| definition | : | a person who corrects or sets right (noun.person) |
16. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change)
| derivation | : | reclamation, reformation, |
| definition | : | rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reform, |
| definition | : | self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice (noun.act) |
17. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities (verb.change)
| derivation | : | refiner, |
| definition | : | one whose work is to refine a specific thing (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation (noun.process) |
18. math: determine the length of (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve (noun.act) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore rectify in ArtiKata.com >