rectification
Americannoun
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the act of rectifying, or the fact of being rectified.
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Astrology. the method by which the known times of major events in one's life are used to determine an unknown time of birth.
Etymology
Origin of rectification
1425–75; late Middle English; < Middle French < Late Latin rectificātiōn-, stem of rectificātiō. See rectify, -fication
Example Sentences
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Pollard told MPs: "It's pretty standard fare, right across our military platforms, for there to be safety notices issued and rectification work taking place."
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
Ethylene is produced industrially by the high-energy cracking and rectification of fossil feedstocks.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
Around the time Ant announced the change in control, Guo Shuqing, the Communist Party secretary at the People’s Bank of China, said the so-called rectification campaign into the biggest technology companies was “basically complete.”
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023
"Ant Group has been focusing on its business rectification and optimisation, and does not have a plan for an IPO," the company spokesperson said.
From Reuters • Jan. 8, 2023
On occasion he had even been entrusted with the rectification of the Times leading articles, which were written entirely in Newspeak.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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