Rectification has the following technical meanings:
Mathematics
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Rectification (geometry)
In Euclidean geometry, rectification, also known as critical truncation or complete-truncation, is the process of truncating a polytope by marking the midpoints of all its edges, and cutting off its vertices at those points. The resulting p ...
, truncating a polytope by marking the midpoints of all its edges, and cutting off its vertices at those points
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Rectifiable curve
Arc length is the distance between two points along a section of a curve. Development of a formulation of arc length suitable for applications to mathematics and the sciences is a problem in vector calculus and in differential geometry. In the ...
, in mathematics
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Rectifiable set
In mathematics, a rectifiable set is a set that is smooth in a certain measure-theoretic sense. It is an extension of the idea of a rectifiable curve to higher dimensions; loosely speaking, a rectifiable set is a rigorous formulation of a piece-wi ...
, in mathematics
Science
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GHK flux equation#Rectification, in biology, a process in cell membranes
Technology
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Image rectification, adjustment of images to simplify stereo vision or to map images to a map coordinate system (GIS)
* The function of a
rectifier
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction.
The process is known as ''rectification'', since it "straightens" t ...
, a device that converts alternating electrical current to direct current
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Rectified airspeed, a means of displaying the airspeed of high-speed aircraft
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Rectification (chemical/process engineering), countercurrent distillation, a unit operation also used for the production of
rectified spirit
Rectified spirit, also known as neutral spirits, rectified alcohol or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, is highly concentrated ethanol that has been purified by means of repeated distillation in a process called rectification. In some countr ...
(see
Distillation#Fractional distillation)
Other uses
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Rectification (law)
Rectification is a remedy whereby a court orders a change in a written document to reflect what it ought to have said in the first place. It is an equitable remedy,Walker MorrisDo you know who you’re dealing with? published November 29, 2013, acc ...
, an equitable legal remedy whereby a court orders a change in a written document to reflect what it should have said in the first place
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Rectification, in astrology, "rectification of the birth time" is used when natal birth time is imprecise
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Rectification movement (disambiguation)
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Rectification of names (), a practice in Confucian philosophy
* Rectification, a process that creates a
rectified spirit
Rectified spirit, also known as neutral spirits, rectified alcohol or ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, is highly concentrated ethanol that has been purified by means of repeated distillation in a process called rectification. In some countr ...
(alcohol)
See also
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Rectification movement (disambiguation)
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Rectifier (disambiguation)
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Rectify
''Rectify'' is an American television drama series exploring the life of a man after he is released from prison after nearly 20 years on death row following a wrongful conviction. It was created by Ray McKinnon and is the first original series ...
'', American television series
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