Meaning & use
rectification
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Meanings
noununcountableformal
The act of putting right something that was wrong.
Grammar: Formal, followed by of: rectification of the error.
Patterns
- rectification of something
The company promised rectification of the billing error.
Immediate rectification of the fault is required.
The tenant demanded rectification of the damage.
noununcountablelegal
A court order that corrects a written document so it matches what the parties actually agreed.
Grammar: Legal use: rectification of a contract.
Patterns
- rectification of a contract
The judge granted rectification of the lease.
They applied to court for rectification of the deed.
Rectification is available when a clerical mistake is made.
noununcountabletechnicalphysics
In electronics, the change of alternating current into direct current.
Grammar: Technical, used with a rectifier.
Patterns
- rectification of current
Rectification turns alternating current into direct current.
The circuit performs full-wave rectification.
A diode is used for rectification.
Word forms
| plural | rectifications |
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Common combinations
- rectification of errors
- The audit led to the rectification of errors.
- seek rectification
- She sought rectification of the mistake.
- urgent rectification
- The problem needs urgent rectification.
- rectification of a contract
- The court allowed rectification of the contract.
- full-wave rectification
- Full-wave rectification smooths the output.
Synonyms and how they differ
- correction
- Correction is the everyday word and works for small errors, while rectification sounds formal and suggests a bigger fix.
- remedy
- Remedy focuses on solving a problem, not necessarily correcting a mistake.
- redress
- Redress means putting right an injustice, often by compensation.
- amendment
- Amendment is a formal change to a text or law.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: rectification or ratification?
rectification vs ratification
Ratification is formal approval of an agreement, not the correction of a mistake.
Practice
The client demanded full ______ of the faulty wiring before paying.
Choose one answer.
Rectification means correcting something wrong. Ratification means approving an agreement, so it is tempting but wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “rectification”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.