rectifier
ˈrɛk.tɪ.faɪ.ə
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Definition of rectifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.device converting AC to DCTECH.
  • The rectifier in the circuit converts AC to DC.
converter
2.
neural networksTECH.activation function in neural networksTECH.
  • The rectifier function improved the model's performance.
signal processor
3.
distillationTECH.apparatus condensing vapor to liquidTECH.
  • The rectifier condensed the steam into water.
condenser distiller
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Images of rectifier

  • rectifier: device converting AC to DC
    device converting AC to DC

Expressions with rectifier

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device converting AC to DC using diodes
The bridge rectifier efficiently converted the alternating current into a direct current.
electronic circuit converting AC to DC using both half-cycles
The full-wave rectifier is crucial in power supplies.
semiconductor device that converts alternating current to direct current
The rectifier diode is crucial in power supply circuits.
electronic component converting AC to DC using silicon
The power supply uses a silicon rectifier for efficiency.
type of thyristor used in high power applications
Silicon-controlled rectifiers are essential in industrial motor controls.
device converting AC to DC using mercury arc
The mercury-arc rectifier was used in early power stations.

Origin of rectifier

Latin, rectus (right) + facere (to make)

Terms with rectifier included in their meaning

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radio
rectifier with a wire touching a galena crystal
electrical device
rectifier using mercury and an igniter electrode
electronics
vacuum rectifier used in X-ray equipment
technology
rectifier using a thermionic gas tube
SCRacr.
acr: Silicon Controlled Rectifier
electronic device that controls electric current flow

Examples of rectifier in a sentence

  • The engineer replaced the damaged rectifier.
  • Using a rectifier can prevent negative outputs.
  • The neural network's efficiency increased with the rectifier.
  • The rectifier was crucial in the distillation process.
  • Engineers tested the rectifier for efficiency.

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  1. French:redresseur, ReLU, ...
  2. German:Gleichrichter, ReLU-Funktion, ...
  3. Italian:raddrizzatore, funzione di rettificazione, ...
  4. Spanish:rectificador, condensador, ...
  5. Portuguese:retificador, função retificadora, ...
  6. Chinese:整流器, 激活函数, ...
  7. Japanese:整流器, ReLU, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَوِّم, دالَّةُ التَّفْعِيلِ الخَطِّيَّةِ المُعَدَّلَةِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְיָשֵׁר, רֶקְטִיפַיֶיר, ...
  10. Russian:выпрямитель, функция активации, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випрямляч, ректифікатор, ...
  12. Hindi:रेक्टिफायर, संशोधक, ...
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