Rectifiable: meaning, definitions and examples

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rectifiable

 

[ ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪəbl̩ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

mathematics

Capable of being corrected or made right; able to be rectified.

Synonyms

amendable, correctable, fixable

Examples of usage

  • The mistake in the calculation was rectifiable with the correct formula.
  • The error in the data entry was rectifiable by double-checking the information.

Translations

Translations of the word "rectifiable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 retificável

🇮🇳 सुधारने योग्य

🇩🇪 behebbar

🇮🇩 dapat diperbaiki

🇺🇦 виправний

🇵🇱 naprawialny

🇯🇵 修正可能

🇫🇷 rectifiable

🇪🇸 rectificable

🇹🇷 düzeltilebilir

🇰🇷 고칠 수 있는

🇸🇦 قابل للإصلاح

🇨🇿 napravitelný

🇸🇰 napraviteľný

🇨🇳 可修正的

🇸🇮 popravljiv

🇮🇸 leiðréttanlegt

🇰🇿 түзетілетін

🇬🇪 გასწორებადი

🇦🇿 düzəldilə bilən

🇲🇽 rectificable

Etymology

The word rectifiable originates from the Latin word 'rectificabilis', which means capable of being rectified. The term first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. It is commonly used in mathematics to describe errors or mistakes that can be corrected or fixed.

See also: rectification, rectifying.