Dictionary

rectifier en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English rectify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English rectifier From rectify + -er.

Meanings

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

Forms

Antonyms

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

Deriveds

silicon-controlled rectifier · mercury arc rectifier

Relateds

inverter

Translations (13)

pt circuito retificador (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · nl gelijkrichter (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · de Gleichrichter (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · el ανορθωτής (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · fi oikaisija (something that rectifies) · fi tasasuuntaaja (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · cs střídač (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · id penyearah (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · ms penerus (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · ro redresor (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · bg токоизправител (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · pl prostownik (a device that converts alternating current into direct current) · cmn 整流器 (a device that converts alternating current into direct current)