Rec"tan`gled (-g'ld), a. Rectangular. Hutton.
Rec*tan"gu*lar (r?k*t?n"g?*l?r), a. [CF. F. rectangulaire.]
Right-angled; having one or more angles of ninety degrees. --
Rec*tan"gu*lar*ly (r&?;k*t&?;n"g&?;*l&?;r*l&?;), adv. --
Rec*tan"gu*lar*ness, n.
Rec*tan`gu*lar"i*ty (-l?r"?*t?), n. The quality or condition of being
rectangular, or right- angled.
Rec"ti- (r?k"t?*). [L. rectus straight.] A combining form signifying
straight; as, rectilineal, having straight lines; rectinerved.
Rec"ti*fi`a*ble (r?k"t?*f?`?*b'l), a. 1. Capable of being rectified;
as, a rectifiable mistake.
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2. (Math.) Admitting, as a curve, of the construction of a straight
l&?;&?;e equal in length to any definite portion of the curve.
Rec`ti*fi*ca"tion (r?k`t?*f?*k?1sh?n), n. [Cf. F. rectification.] 1.
The act or operation of rectifying; as, the rectification of an error;
the rectification of spirits.
After the rectification of his views, he was incapable of
compromise with profounder shapes of error.
De Quincey.
2. (Geom.) The determination of a straight line whose length is equal a
portion of a curve.
Rectification of a globe (Astron.), its adjustment preparatory to the
solution of a proposed problem.
Rec"ti*fi*ca`tor (r?k"t?*f?*k?`t?r), n. (Chem.) That which rectifies or
refines; esp., a part of a distilling apparatus in which the more
volatile portions are separated from the less volatile by the process
of evaporation and condensation; a rectifier.
Rec"ti*fi`er (r?k"t?*f?`?r), n. 1. One who, or that which, rectifies.
2. Specifically: (a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and
rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) (Chem.) A
rectificator.
Rec"ti*fy (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rectified (-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Rectifying (-f?`?ng).] [F. rectifier, LL. rectificare; L. rectus right
+ -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Right, and -fy.] 1. To make or set
right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend;
as, to rectify errors, mistakes, or abuses; to rectify the will, the
judgment, opinions; to rectify disorders.