noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something that rectifies.
2. 2
   electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current wordnet
3. 3
   A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
4. 4
   a person who corrects or sets right wordnet
5. 5
   An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.

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6. 6
   The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.

Synonyms

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deviceelectrical parts and devicesgeneratormechanismpartsrelay

Antonyms

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power inverter

Etymology

From rectify + -er.

Related phrases

mercury arc rectifiersilicon-controlled rectifieractivation functionalternating currentdirect current

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