rectification
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7.4
- noun
- /ˌrɛktɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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corrección
- For them, it represented the creation or the reunification of their States and the rectification of centuries of historical wrongs.
- needs rectification
- require rectification
- rectification scheme
For them, it represented the creation or the reunification of their States and the rectification of centuries of historical wrongs.
- For them, it represented the creation or the reunification of their States and the rectification of centuries of historical wrongs.
Examples
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The post-Tiananmen regime had clearly been overambitious in its rectification program.
Academic text (1993) -
Simply searching for a more effective method, however, may lead to even greater problems, i.e., "rectification errors."
Academic text (1996) -
And finally, Nozick is concerned with the question of rectification of injustice.
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Following this, rectification of the approach to interacting better with the students may be devised, tested, and practiced.
Academic text (1991) -
The teacher emphasized the need for rectification after the exam errors were discovered.
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They worked together to find a rectification for the mistakes in the financial report.
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After reviewing the feedback, the company implemented a rectification plan to improve its services.
Synonyms
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3.8
An action that corrects a mistake or bad situation
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2.7
A change that fixes a mistake in a document or report
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1.0
An action that makes something work again
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1.9
Repairing something to make it work again
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6.3
The process of fixing a problem so something works properly
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6.5
Fixing something so it works again
Antonyms
How Thorough
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Morphology
Etymology
Rectification comes from the Latin root rectus, meaning 'right' or 'straight', and you can think of it like the verb rectify or the idea of making things 'right'. A rectification is the act of correcting something, so the origin shows it means to set something right.