rectifier

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US/ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/UK/ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/

noun

Something that rectifies.

Opposite
power inverter
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

nounrectifier (plural rectifiers)

plural rectifiers

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
power inverter

Origin

From rectify + -er.

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Translations

Bulgarian токоизправител
  • токоизправител (tokoizpravitel)a device that converts alternating current into direct current
Chinese Mandarin 整流器
  • 整流器 (zhěngliúqì)a device that converts alternating current into direct current
Czech střídač
  • střídača device that converts alternating current into direct current
Dutch gelijkrichter
  • gelijkrichtera device that converts alternating current into direct current
Finnish oikaisija, tasasuuntaaja
  • oikaisijasomething that rectifies
  • tasasuuntaajaa device that converts alternating current into direct current
German Gleichrichter
  • Gleichrichtera device that converts alternating current into direct current
Greek ανορθωτής
  • ανορθωτής (anorthotís)a device that converts alternating current into direct current
Indonesian penyearah
  • penyearaha device that converts alternating current into direct current
Malay penerus
  • penerusa device that converts alternating current into direct current
Polish prostownik
  • prostownika device that converts alternating current into direct current
Portuguese circuito retificador
  • circuito retificadora device that converts alternating current into direct current
Romanian redresor
  • redresora device that converts alternating current into direct current

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

certifier
Cite this entry
APA

rectifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectifier

MLA

“rectifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectifier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rectifier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectifier.

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