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rec·ti·fi·ca·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_fə̇ˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin rectification-, rectificatio, from rectificatus (past participle of rectificare to rectify) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or process of making or setting right (as by correcting an error or amending a fault)
< mistakes needing rectification >
< interpreted this to mean the rectification of its own grievances — Harry Hansen >
2. : the determination of a straight line equal in length to a portion of a curve : the determination of the length of a given curve or of a portion of it
3. : the conversion of alternating to direct current
4. : a new alignment to correct a deviation (as of a river channel or bank)
5. : a procedure for correcting the distortions in perspective caused by the tilt of a camera during exposure by printing the negative with a compensating tilt so that vertical and horizontal lines in the reproduction have the same appearance as in the original scene
6. : a process by which distilled spirits are blended together or substantially changed by the addition usually of spirits, flavoring, or coloring material
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- rectification of a globe |