rec·ti·fy

[Middle English rectifien, from Old French rectifier, from Medieval Latin rēctificāre : Latin rēctus, right; see reg- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

rec′ti·fi′a·ble adj.

rec′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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rectification

In photogrammetry, the process of projecting a tilted or oblique photograph on to a horizontal reference plane.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Noun	1.	rectification - (chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions refining, purification, refinement - the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
	2.	rectification - the conversion of alternating current to direct current changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation
	3.	rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right correction improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" remediation, remedy, redress - act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil retribution - the act of correcting for your wrongdoing recompense, compensation - the act of compensating for service or loss or injury amendment - the act of amending or correcting emendation - a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
	4.	rectification - determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve determination, finding - the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation; "the determination of molecular structures"

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