noun Download 🔗Share The action or process of rectifying. Examples : "the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits" action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The determination of a straight line whose length is equal to a portion of a curve. Examples : "The surveyor used rectifications to determine the exact length of the property line, which followed a winding path along the river. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The truncation of a polyhedron by replacing each vertex with a face that passes though the midpoint of each edge connected to the vertex; an analogous procedure on a polytope of dimension higher than 3. Examples : "After applying the rectifications to the cardboard model of the cube, each corner was replaced with a small triangular face, creating a more rounded appearance. " math technical figure structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The adjustment of a globe preparatory to the solution of a proposed problem. Examples : "The teacher demonstrated the necessary rectifications on the globe before teaching the students how to calculate the distance between cities. " geography astronomy math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chemical engineering) Purification of a substance through repeated or continuous distillation. Examples : "The large-scale rectifications of ethanol at the distillery ensure a consistently high-purity product for use in beverages and fuel. " chemistry substance process technical science industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
