rectification

• Substantivo que designa a ação ou processo de corrigir, purificar ou colocar algo em ordem, incluindo purificação química por destilação, conversão de corrente alternada em contínua, correção de erros ou determinação matemática do comprimento de uma curva.

A noun referring to the act or process of correcting, refining, or setting something right, including chemical purification by distillation, conversion of alternating current to direct current, correction of errors, or mathematical determination of a curve's length.

1. Chemical purificationC1formalscientific

   The process of refining or purifying a substance, especially a liquid, through repeated distillation.

   Retificação

   • The rectification of ethanol is essential for producing high-purity alcohol.
   • In the lab, rectification is used to separate different components of a mixture.
   • The rectification column improved the purity of the chemical compound.

   Sinônimosdistillationfractionationpurificationrefining

   Antônimosadulterationcontaminationpollution

2. Electrical conversionC1formaltechnical

   The conversion of alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC).

   Retificação

   • Rectification is a key process in power supply units.
   • The circuit performs rectification to provide stable DC voltage.
   • Modern chargers use rectification to convert household AC to battery DC.

3. Correction or improvementB2formal

   The act of correcting a mistake or making something right.

   Retificação

   • The rectification of errors in the report took several hours.
   • He offered a rectification for the misunderstanding.
   • The company issued a rectification of the faulty data.

   Sinônimosadjustmentamendmentcorrectionfixingimprovementredressremediationremedyrepairrevision

   Antônimoscorruptiondamageharmimpairmentworsening

4. Mathematical curve lengthC2formalscientific

   The determination of the length of a curve by finding a straight line equal in length to it.

   Retificação de curvas

   • Rectification of a curve is a fundamental problem in calculus.
   • The mathematician worked on the rectification of the parabola.
   • Rectification allows us to measure the length of complex curves.