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Meaning of "rectifier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RECTIFIER

rectifier  [ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECTIFIER

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Rectifier is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RECTIFIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rectifier

A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current, which periodically reverses direction, to direct current, which flows in only one direction. The process is known as rectification. Physically, rectifiers take a number of forms, including vacuum tube diodes, mercury-arc valves, copper and selenium oxide rectifiers, semiconductor diodes, silicon-controlled rectifiers and other silicon-based semiconductor switches. Historically, even synchronous electromechanical switches and motors have been used. Early radio receivers, called crystal radios, used a "cat's whisker" of fine wire pressing on a crystal of galena to serve as a point-contact rectifier or "crystal detector". Rectifiers have many uses, but are often found serving as components of DC power supplies and high-voltage direct current power transmission systems. Rectification may serve in roles other than to generate direct current for use as a source of power. As noted, detectors of radio signals serve as rectifiers. In gas heating systems flame rectification is used to detect presence of flame.

Definition of rectifier in the English dictionary

The first definition of rectifier in the dictionary is an electronic device, such as a semiconductor diode or valve, that converts an alternating current to a direct current by suppression or inversion of alternate half cycles. Other definition of rectifier is an apparatus for condensing a hot vapour to a liquid in distillation; condenser. Rectifier is also a thing or person that rectifies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECTIFIER


acetifier
əˈsɛtɪˌfaɪə
amplifier
ˈæmplɪˌfaɪə
beautifier
ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪə
certifier
ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪə
fortifier
ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪə
fructifier
ˈfrʌktɪˌfaɪə
gratifier
ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪə
humidifier
hjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪə
justifier
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪə
magnifier
ˈmæɡnɪˌfaɪə
modifier
ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə
mystifier
ˈmɪstɪˌfaɪə
notifier
ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪə
prettifier
ˈprɪtɪˌfaɪə
qualifier
ˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪə
quantifier
ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə
ratifier
ˈrætɪˌfaɪə
sanctifier
ˈsæŋktɪˌfaɪə
stultifier
ˈstʌltɪˌfaɪə
testifier
ˈtestɪˌfaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECTIFIER

recti
rectifiability
rectifiable
rectification
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rectifies
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rectilineal
rectilineally
rectilinear
rectilinearity
rectilinearly
rection
rectipetality
rectipetaly
rectirostral
rectiserial
rectitic
rectitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECTIFIER

air purifier
clarifier
classifier
dehumidifier
diversifier
edifier
emulsifier
falsifier
fier
identifier
image intensifier
intensifier
operational amplifier
pacifier
power amplifier
preamplifier
signifier
simplifier
unifier
verifier
water purifier

Synonyms and antonyms of rectifier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rectifier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECTIFIER

Find out the translation of rectifier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rectifier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rectifier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

整流器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rectificador
570 millions of speakers

English

rectifier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सही करनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выпрямитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retificador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংশোধক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

redresseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penerus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gleichrichter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

整流器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정류기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rectifier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉnh lưu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருத்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सही करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğrultucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

raddrizzatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prostownik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випрямляч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

redresor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανορθωτή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelykrigter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

likriktaren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rectifier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECTIFIER»

The term «rectifier» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECTIFIER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rectifier

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECTIFIER»

Discover the use of rectifier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rectifier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Power Converter Circuits
This text reveals all key components of rectification, inversion, cycloconversion, and conversion circuits.
William Shepherd, Li Zhang, 2004
2
Basic Electronics Engineering
Diodes & TransistorsPN junction, Biasing the PN junction diode, Forward, Reverse bias and its characteristics.
U.A.Bakshi A.P.Godse, 2008
3
Advanced Power Rectifier Concepts
The coefficient alpha, that governs the rate at which the electric field increases at the middle of the Schottky contact in the analytical model for the silicon MPS rectifier structure, can be extracted from the results of the two- dimensional ...
B. Jayant Baliga, 2009
4
Power Electronics
The basic function of the phase controlled rectifier is to convert an ac input voltage to a controllable dc output voltage. It consists mainly of a rectifier circuit arrangement which has already been discussed in the chapter on rectifiers, with  ...
P. C. Sen, 1987
5
Power Electronics and Motor Control
Three-phase bridge rectifier circuits are very frequently used over a wide range of both electronic and electrical power applications. For example, they are widely used in brushless excitation systems for aircraft generators. There are many ...
W. Shepherd, 1995
6
Fundamentals of Power Electronics
Rigorous analytical design of line.commutated rectifier and filter circuits is unfeasihle for all hut the simplest of circuits. Typical peak-detection rectifiers are numerically ill.conditioned. hecause small changes in the de-side ripple voltage lead to ...
Robert W. Erickson, Dragan Maksimovic, 2001
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Routledge Diccionario Técnico Inglés
... de superficies frontales m prod face grinding; - de superficies planas m ing meca surface grinding rectificador m gen rectifier; - de aceite m reprig oil still; - de alimentacion m elec power rectifier; - de alta tension m elec high-voltage rectifier;  ...
Routledge, 1997
8
DC Power System Design for Telecommunications
Float voltage adjustment Used to adjust rectifier float voltage output Equalize voltage adjustment Used to adjust rectifier equalize voltage output. In most rectifiers, the float and equalize voltage settings are interdependent. Usually, the float ...
Whitham D. Reeve, 2006
9
Tube Amp Talk for the Guitarist and Tech
is really needed, from what I've seen over the years. If your tech doesn't have enough substitute transformers to work on most amps, find yourself a tech who does. Here's another question I get, "Ken, you said I can add a tube rectifier to any ...
‎1997
10
Electric Railways 1880-1990
Attempts to produce rectifier locomotives and rectifier motor car units date from the inception of the industrial rectifier itself. General Electric fitted an experimental mercury-arc rectifier to a railway vehicle in New York state in 1908, and ...
Michael C. Duffy, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECTIFIER»

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UPDATE 3-Infineon raises 2015 guidance on weak euro, Rectifier
The results and outlook factor in the $3 billion acquisition of International Rectifier, which complements Infineon's range of high-powered chips with the ... «Reuters, May 15»
2
Newport hi-tech plant to see production boost while buyer is sought
But in the meantime Infineon, which bought International Rectifiers in January, were closing their plant in Singapore and moving some of that production to the ... «South Wales Argus, Apr 15»
3
Astrodyne TDI Offers Rugged, Digitally Controlled Test Rectifier for …
The Lightweight Test Rectifier (LTR), part of the Defender product line, is designed to test impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) installation sites. «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
4
GE: Powering Data-Intensive Industries with Expanded High-Density …
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE (NYSE: GE) today introduced its new CP3500 rectifier, the latest addition to its new rectifier product line, providing ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
5
GE's New GP100 Line of 6-Kilowatt Rectifiers Provides Data-Hungry …
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE's Critical Power business (NYSE: GE) today introduced its new GP100 line of power rectifiers, providing data- and ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
6
Will Infineon Gain from the International Rectifier Buyout?
International Rectifier dealt in power-efficient electrical components for ... Moreover, the company expects International Rectifier's margin contribution to be at ... «Zacks.com, Jan 15»
7
Infineon Technologies AG Successfully Acquires International Rectifier
“The acquisition of International Rectifier is an important step for Infineon to foster our position as a global market leader in power semiconductors. We are sure ... «Business Wire, Jan 15»
8
International Rectifier (IRF) Attains a New 52-Week High
Also, International Rectifier has been streamlining its operations, which helped ... The merger will further cut costs at International Rectifier, expanding profits for ... «Zacks.com, Jan 15»
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International Rectifier Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger …
International Rectifier Corporation IRF, +0.00% is a world leader in power ... made by International Rectifier Corporation (including its filings with the Securities ... «MarketWatch, Nov 14»
10
International Rectifier heads closer to Infineon Technologies tie-up
For 67 years, International Rectifier Corp. weathered the ups and downs of the global semiconductor industry. In boom years, it opened plants and hired ... «Los Angeles Times, Nov 14»

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