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Topic: Science

recrudesce

IPA: /ˌriːkruːˈdɛs/

KK: /rɪˈkruːdɛs/

intransitive verb

Definition: To start again or become active after a period of inactivity or rest.

Example: After a long winter, the flowers began to recrudesce in the spring.

recrudescence

IPA: //ˌriːkruːˈdɛsəns//

KK: /riːˈkruːdəsəns/

noun

Definition: The sudden return of a disease or its symptoms after a time when it seemed to improve or go away.

Example: After several months of feeling better, she experienced a recrudescence of her illness.

recrudescent

IPA: /ˌriːkruːˈdɛsənt/

KK: /rɪˈkruːdɛsənt/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that is reappearing or becoming active again after a period of dormancy or suppression.

Example: The recrudescent symptoms of the disease worried the doctors after a brief period of improvement.

recrystallize

IPA: /ˌriːˈkrɪs.tə.laɪz/

KK: /riˈkris·təˌlaɪz/

verb

Definition: To form crystals again, often to purify a substance by removing impurities.

Example: The chemist decided to recrystallize the compound to improve its purity.

rectal

IPA: /ˈrɛktəl/

KK: /ˈrɛktəl/

adjective

Definition: Connected to or located near the end part of the digestive system where waste leaves the body.

Example: The doctor performed a rectal examination to check for any abnormalities.

rectifiable

IPA: /rɛkˈtɪfaɪəbl/

KK: /rɛkˈtaɪfɪəbl/

adjective

Definition: Something that can be corrected or fixed.

Example: The errors in the report are rectifiable, so we can make the necessary changes.

rectification

IPA: /ˌrɛk.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

KK: /rɛkˈtɪfɪˌkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The act of making something right or correcting a mistake.

Example: The rectification of the error took longer than expected.

rectify

IPA: /ˈrɛk.tɪ.faɪ/

KK: /ˈrɛk.tɪ.faɪ/

transitive verb

Definition: To make something right or correct, especially by fixing a mistake or adjusting it.

Example: The engineer worked hard to rectify the issues in the software before the launch.

rectilinear

IPA: /ˌrɛk.tɪˈlɪn.i.ər/

KK: /rɛkˈtɪlɪnɪər/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that moves or is arranged in straight lines rather than curves.

Example: The architect designed a building with a rectilinear shape to give it a modern look.

rectilinearity

IPA: /ˌrɛk.tɪ.lɪˈnɛr.ɪ.ti/

KK: /rɛkˌtɪlɪˈnɛrɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of being straight or following a straight line.

Example: The rectilinearity of the path made it easy to follow.

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