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rectification

[/ˌrɛktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: rectifications / retificações
retificação
1. The act of correcting or setting right something that is wrong or inaccurate
The rectification of the error took several days.
A retificação do erro levou vários dias.
2. In electronics/physics: the conversion of alternating current to direct current
Rectification is essential in power supply circuits.
A retificação é essencial em circuitos de fonte de alimentação.
3. In chemistry: the purification of a liquid by repeated distillation
Rectification of alcohol improves its purity.
A retificação do álcool melhora sua pureza.
4. The correction of a boundary, map, or document
The rectification of the property line required a surveyor.
A retificação da linha de propriedade exigiu um agrimensor.
Synonyms
correctionamendmentadjustmentremedy
Antonyms
distortionfalsificationcorruption

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
retificação
Standard term used across Brazil for all meanings
Portugal
rectificação
Portuguese spelling variant; more formal usage in legal/technical contexts
Technical/Electronics
retificação
Universal term in engineering and electrical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

rectification of errors
rectification process
rectification circuit
seek rectification
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