rectifier

noun
/ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/US/ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/UK

Etymology

From rectify + -er.

  1. derived from rēctus — “straight
  2. derived from rēctificō — “to make right
  3. derived from rectifiier
  4. inherited from rectifien
  5. suffixed as rectifier — “rectify + er

Definitions

  1. Something that rectifies.

  2. A device that converts alternating current into direct current

    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…

    An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.

The neighborhood

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