different between rectifies vs rectifier

English

Verb

rectifies

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rectify

Anagrams

• certifies, cretifies

French

Verb

rectifies

1. second-person singular present indicative of rectifier
2. second-person singular present subjunctive of rectifier

Anagrams

• certifies

English

Etymology

rectify +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???kt?fa??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???kt?fa??/
• Hyphenation: rec?ti?fi?er

Noun

rectifier (plural rectifiers)

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

Antonyms

• (a device that converts AC electricity to DC): power inverter

Derived terms

• mercury arc rectifier

Translations

See also

• inverter

Anagrams

• certifier

French

Etymology

From Old French rectifier, from Late Latin rectific?, rectific?re (“rectify, regulate, control”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??k.ti.fje/

Verb

rectifier

1. to rectify

Conjugation

Derived terms

• rectifier le tir

Further reading

• “rectifier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• certifier

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin rectifico.

Verb

rectifier

1. to rectify

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.