rectifiable

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adjective

rec·​ti·​fi·​able ˈrek-tə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce rectifiable (audio)
Synonyms of rectifiablenext
: capable of being rectified
especially : having finite length
a rectifiable curve
rectifiability
ˌrek-tə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce rectifiable (audio)
noun

rectifiability

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noun

rec·​ti·​fi·​abil·​i·​ty ¦rek-tə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce rectifiability (audio)
plural -es
: the property of being rectifiable

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Adjective
If any air gets trapped in the pump, this is easily rectifiable by utilizing the unit’s air release valve. — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023 Considering how fraught things turned through the spring, some will wonder what’s rectifiable. — Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 At work, at home, and in the personal lives of African-American women, there are rectifiable factors that are playing into the detriment of our health. — Essence.com, 27 Oct. 2017 In the Huxtable household, problems could be complicated but always were easily rectifiable. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

rectify (to determine the length of an arc)

First Known Use

Adjective

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rectifiable was in 1629

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