rectifier

From rectify + -er.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/

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• Hyphenation: rec‧ti‧fi‧er

rectifier (plural rectifiers)

1. Something that rectifies.
2. A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
3. (nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
4. (artificial neural networks) The activation function ${\displaystyle f(x)=\max(0,x)}$, where x is the input to a neuron.

• (antonym(s) of “a device that converts AC electricity to DC”): power inverter

• mercury arc rectifier
• silicon-controlled rectifier

• inverter

• certifier

From Old French rectifier, from Late Latin rectificāre (“rectify, regulate, control”).

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛk.ti.fje/

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rectifier

1. to rectify

• rectifier le tir

• rectifiable
• rectification
• rectificateur

• corriger

• “rectifier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

• certifier

From Late Latin rectifico.

rectifier

1. to rectify

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.