1. Action de rectifier (une erreur).
2. Action de rendre droit.
3. Action de remettre aux cotes une pièce de mécanique.
4. Action de rectifier un liquide (redistillation).
5. (Géométrie) Opération qui consiste ŕ mesurer l'arc d'une courbe. Rectification d'un arc de courbe.
ETYM Latin correctio: cf. French correction.
1. The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; SYN. correcting, rectification.
2. Treatment of a specific defect.
3. Something substituted for an error.
4. A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure; SYN. fudge factor.
5. A rebuke for making a mistake; SYN. chastening, chastisement.
ETYM Cf. French rectification.
The act or operation of rectifying or correcting.