rectifier
- noun
- /ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪər/
:
rectificador
- As a skilled lawyer, she became known as the rectifier of many unfair legal disputes.
The unjust judge is really a fraud committer rather than a fraud preventer, rectifier, and punisher.
- The unjust judge is really a fraud committer rather than a fraud preventer, rectifier, and punisher.
Examples
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The unjust judge is really a fraud committer rather than a fraud preventer, rectifier, and punisher.
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It's signed: Samuel the Rectifier.
Fiction book (1992) -
The community relied on him as a rectifier to resolve conflicts and mend broken relationships.
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In his role as a teacher, he acted as a rectifier, helping students correct their mistakes and improve their understanding.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who secretly uses connections to solve others' problems, sometimes illegally
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3.8
A person or thing that moves something to the right position
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7.5
A person who tries to fix wrongs and make things fair
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3.0
A person who fixes broken things, often as a job
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4.3
A person or tool that finds and fixes mistakes in writing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A small electronic device that changes alternating current into direct current
- Specialized
A device that changes electricity that goes back and forth into a steady positive flow
- Specialized
An electrical part that changes a two-way flow of electricity into a one-way flow for power supplies
- Specialized
A small electronic part that lets electric current flow one way to make direct current
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rectifier comes from the old Latin root rect- meaning 'straight' or 'right', so a rectifier is someone who makes things 'right' or correct.