rectification
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
Types & categories
- refining hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the conversion of alternating current to direct current
Types & categories
- conversion hypernym
Related & opposite
- rectify derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Types & categories
- improvement hypernym
- remedy hyponym
- retribution hyponym
- recompense hyponym
- amendment hyponym
- emendation hyponym
Related & opposite
- correct derivation
- remedy derivation
- reform derivation
- correctional derivation
Sense 4 noun
determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
Types & categories
- determination hypernym
Related & opposite
- rectify derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rectify |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | refining |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rectify |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | conversion |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | correct |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | remedy |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reform |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | correctional |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | improvement |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | remedy |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | retribution |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | recompense |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | amendment |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | emendation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | rectify |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | determination |