Etymology

rectification

rec·ti·fi·ca·tion
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Today it means: The action or process of rectifying. Full definition →

Middle English rectificacioun ← Old French rectificacion ← Late Latin rectificatio
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromrectificatio
  2. Old French · derived fromrectificacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromrectificacioun
  4. English todayrectification

From Middle English rectificacioun, from Old French rectificacion, from Late Latin rectificatio.

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