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Pronunciation / Transliteration: retˈtifika
"La rettifica dell'errore era necessaria."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of correcting or making something right.
"The rectification of the error in the report was essential for its accuracy." - 2
In chemistry, the process of purifying a substance by distillation.
"The rectification of the alcohol was necessary to achieve the desired purity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'rectificatio', formed from 'rectificare' (to make straight), combining 'rectus' (straight, right) and 'facere' (to make). It entered Middle English in the 15th century initially via alchemy and mathematics, later expanding into general technical and administrative domains to mean the act of correcting or setting right.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rectification" is said worldwide
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rectification
Transliteration: rɛktifikasjɔ̃
"La rectification de l'erreur était nécessaire."
Richtigstellung
Transliteration: ˈʁɪçtɪçʃtɛlʊŋ
"Die Richtigstellung des Fehlers war wichtig."
rettifica
Transliteration: retˈtifika
"La rettifica dell'errore era necessaria."
rectificación
Transliteration: rek.tifi.kaˈsjon
"La rectificación del error fue esencial."
retificação
Transliteration: ʁetifiˈkɐsɐ̃w
"A retificação do erro foi necessária."
सुधार
Transliteration: Sudhaar
"रिपोर्ट में सुधार आवश्यक था।"
修正
Transliteration: xiūzhèng
"报告中的修正是必要的。"
수정
Transliteration: sujeong
"보고서의 수정이 필요했다."
修正
Transliteration: shūsei
"報告書の修正が必要だった。"
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