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Webster 1913 Edition
Rectifier
Rec′ti-fiˊer
(r?k′t?-f?ˊ?r)
, Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, rectifies.
2.
Specifically:
(a)
(Naut.)
An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b)
(Chem.)
A rectificator. Webster 1828 Edition
Rectifier
REC'TIFIER
, n.1.
One that corrects or amends.2.
One who refines a substance by repeated distiliation.3.
An instrument that shows the variations of the compass, and rectifies the course of a ship.Definition 2024
rectifier
rectifier
English
Noun
rectifier (plural rectifiers)
- Something that rectifies.
- A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
- (nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
- (artificial neural networks) The activation function , where x is the input to a neuron.
Translations
something that rectifies
a device that converts alternating current into direct current
See also
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Old French rectifier, from Late Latin rectificō, rectificāre (“rectify, regulate, control”).
Pronunciation
Verb
rectifier
- to rectify
Conjugation
Conjugation of rectifier (see also Appendix:French verbs)
| simple | compound | ||||||
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| infinitive | rectifier | avoir rectifié | |||||
| gerund | en rectifiant | en ayant rectifié | |||||
| present participle | rectifiant /ʁɛk.ti.fjɑ̃/ |
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| past participle | rectifié /ʁɛk.ti.fje/ |
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| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | je (j’) | tu | il | nous | vous | ils | |
| simple tenses |
present | rectifie /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
rectifies /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
rectifie /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
rectifions /ʁɛk.ti.fjɔ̃/ |
rectifiez /ʁɛk.ti.fje/ |
rectifient /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
| imperfect | rectifiais /ʁɛk.ti.fjɛ/ |
rectifiais /ʁɛk.ti.fjɛ/ |
rectifiait /ʁɛk.ti.fjɛ/ |
rectifiions /ʁɛk.ti.fi.jɔ̃/ |
rectifiiez /ʁɛk.ti.fi.je/ |
rectifiaient /ʁɛk.ti.fjɛ/ |
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| past historic1 | rectifiai /ʁɛk.ti.fje/ |
rectifias /ʁɛk.ti.fja/ |
rectifia /ʁɛk.ti.fja/ |
rectifiâmes /ʁɛk.ti.fjam/ |
rectifiâtes /ʁɛk.ti.fjat/ |
rectifièrent /ʁɛk.ti.fjɛʁ/ |
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| future | rectifierai /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁe/ |
rectifieras /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁa/ |
rectifiera /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁa/ |
rectifierons /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁɔ̃/ |
rectifierez /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁe/ |
rectifieront /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁɔ̃/ |
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| conditional | rectifierais /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁɛ/ |
rectifierais /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁɛ/ |
rectifierait /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁɛ/ |
rectifierions /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁjɔ̃/ |
rectifieriez /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁje/ |
rectifieraient /ʁɛk.ti.fi.ʁɛ/ |
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| compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| past anterior1 | Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il | que nous | que vous | qu’ils | |
| simple tenses |
present | rectifie /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
rectifies /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
rectifie /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
rectifiions /ʁɛk.ti.fi.jɔ̃/ |
rectifiiez /ʁɛk.ti.fi.je/ |
rectifient /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
| imperfect1 |
rectifiasse /ʁɛk.ti.fjas/ |
rectifiasses /ʁɛk.ti.fjas/ |
rectifiât /ʁɛk.ti.fja/ |
rectifiassions /ʁɛk.ti.fja.sjɔ̃/ |
rectifiassiez /ʁɛk.ti.fja.sje/ |
rectifiassent /ʁɛk.ti.fjas/ |
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| compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect1 | Use the imperfect subjunctive tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| imperative | – | tu | – | nous | vous | – | |
| — | rectifie /ʁɛk.ti.fi/ |
— | rectifions /ʁɛk.ti.fjɔ̃/ |
rectifiez /ʁɛk.ti.fje/ |
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Anagrams
Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin rectifico.
Verb
rectifier
- to rectify
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Conjugation of rectifier (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
| simple | compound | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | rectifier | avoir rectifïé | |||||
| gerund | en rectifiant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| present participle | rectifiant | ||||||
| past participle | rectifïé | ||||||
| person | singular | plural | |||||
| first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
| indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
| simple tenses |
present | rectifi | rectifïes | rectifïe | rectifions | rectifïez | rectifïent |
| imperfect | rectifioie, rectifïeie, rectifioe, rectifïeve | rectifioies, rectifïeies, rectifioes, rectifïeves | rectifioit, rectifïeit, rectifiot, rectifïeve | rectifiiiens, rectifiiens | rectifiiiez, rectifiiez | rectifioient, rectifïeient, rectifioent, rectifïevent | |
| preterite | rectifiai | rectifias | rectifia | rectifiames | rectifiastes | rectifïerent | |
| future | rectifïerai | rectifïeras | rectifïera | rectifïerons | rectifïeroiz, rectifïereiz, rectifïerez | rectifïeront | |
| conditional | rectifïeroie, rectifïereie | rectifïeroies, rectifïereies | rectifïeroit, rectifïereit | rectifïeriiens, rectifïeriens | rectifïeriiez, rectifïeriez | rectifïeroient, rectifïereient | |
| compound tenses |
present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| past anterior | Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
| simple tenses |
present | rectifi | rectifis | rectifit | rectifions | rectifïez | rectifïent |
| imperfect | rectifiasse | rectifiasses | rectifiast | rectifiissons, rectifiissiens | rectifiissoiz, rectifiissez, rectifiissiez | rectifiassent | |
| compound tenses |
past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
| pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
| imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
| — | rectifïe | — | rectifions | rectifïez | — | ||