rectifying

Meaning of rectifying

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. put right; correct.
    mistakes made now cannot be rectified later
    we are working to rectify the situation
  2. convert (alternating current) to direct current.
    the current from the transformers is rectified by high-voltage diodes
  3. find a straight line equal in length to (a curve).
    his methods of rectifying the cycloid
  4. purify or refine (a substance) by repeated or continuous distillation.
    butyl lactate was rectified, and the purified butyl lactate was sequentially hydrolysed

late Middle English: from Old French rectifier, from medieval Latin rectificare, from Latin rectus ‘right’.

Information about rectifying

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of rectifying

rec-ti-fy-ing

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • rectifying is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

rectifying synonyms

Meaning put right (an error or fault):

correct

Meaning restore to a normal or upright position:

right

Meaning make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances:

amend

Meaning examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed matter):

revise

Meaning set right (an undesirable situation):

remedy

Meaning make good (damage):

repair

Meaning mend or repair:

fix

Meaning solve (a problem):

cure

Meaning cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again:

heal

Meaning make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it:

reform

Meaning add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony:

harmonize

Meaning put right or improve (an unwelcome situation):

retrieve

Meaning make or become better:

improve

Meaning make (something) better; improve:

better

Meaning make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better:

ameliorate

Meaning alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result:

adjust

Meaning settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter):

resolve

Meaning resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):

settle

Meaning remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation):

redress

Meaning make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to:

square

Anagrams of rectifying

certifying

Words that rhyme with rectifying

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