Rectifitseeritud

Rectifitseeritud is Estonian an adjective formed as the past participle of the verb rectifitseerida (to rectify, correct). It is used to describe something that has been corrected, adjusted, or aligned to a standard or reference frame. The term appears primarily in technical and scientific contexts, where measurements, data, images, or maps have undergone correction for errors, bias, or distortions.

In practice, rectifitseeritud data or information denotes that an underlying process has been applied to improve accuracy or consistency. Rectifitseeritud images, for example, are images that have been transformed so that their coordinates align with a geographic or map reference system, enabling direct spatial measurements. In statistics and data processing, rectification may involve removing systematic errors, normalizing values, or recalibrating instruments.

Etymology and usage notes: rectifitseerida is a loanword from French rectifier, passing into Estonian via other European languages. Rectifitseeritud is primarily a technical term; in everyday language, more common alternatives for “corrected” include korrigeeritud or parendatud, depending on context. The noun form rectifikatsioon or rectifikatsiooniprotsess is used to refer to the process of rectification in technical disciplines.

See also: korrigeerimine, rectification (in English), fotogrammeetria rectification, data correction.