ˈrektəm

  • 81rectify — rec|ti|fy [ rektə,faı ] verb transitive FORMAL to correct a problem or mistake, or make a bad situation better: I am anxious to rectify this situation. ╾ rec|ti|fi|ca|tion [ ,rektəfı keıʃn ] noun uncount …

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  • 82redirect — re|di|rect [ ,ridı rekt, ,ridaı rekt ] verb transitive 1. ) to send something that you have received to another address, usually because the person it is being sent to has moved 2. ) to tell someone to go to a different place 3. ) to use money or …

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  • 83direct — 1 /di rekt, daI rekt/ adjective 1 WITHOUT ANYTHING BETWEEN done without any other people, actions, processes etc coming between: Can we have direct access to the information on file? | She has direct control over the business. | I m not in direct …

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  • 84correct — I UK [kəˈrekt] / US adjective *** 1) right according to the facts, with no mistakes The first person to give the correct answer wins the contest. Make sure you use the correct address. a) right according to your opinion or judgment of a situation …

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  • 85corrective — I UK [kəˈrektɪv] / US adjective formal 1) designed to solve or improve a physical problem corrective shoes/lenses/surgery 2) corrective action is intended to make a bad situation better II UK [kəˈrektɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms… …

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  • 86directive */*/ — UK [dɪˈrektɪv] / US / UK [daɪˈrektɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms directive : singular directive plural directives an official order …

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  • 87directorate — UK [dɪˈrekt(ə)rət] / US / UK [daɪˈrekt(ə)rət] / US noun [countable] Word forms directorate : singular directorate plural directorates 1) the directors of a company 2) a part of a government department that deals with a particular area of activity …

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  • 88erect — I UK [ɪˈrekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms erect : present tense I/you/we/they erect he/she/it erects present participle erecting past tense erected past participle erected formal * 1) to build something such as a statue or bridge A memorial …

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  • 89erector muscle — UK [ɪˈrektə(r) ˌmʌs(ə)l] / US [ɪˈrektər ˌmʌs(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms erector muscle : singular erector muscle plural erector muscles medical a muscle that can move a part of your body into an upright position …

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  • 90Homo erectus — UK [ˌhəʊməʊ ɪˈrektəs] / US [ˌhoʊmoʊ ɪˈrektəs] noun [uncountable] an ancient creature from which humans developed that was able to walk upright …

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