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Restoration vs Rectification - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between restoration and rectification

is that restoration is the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something while rectification is the action or process of rectifying.

restoration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something
    • The restoration of this painting will take years.
    The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
  • the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down
    • The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.

    Related terms

    * restore * restorable * restorative

    rectification

    English

    (wikipedia rectification)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action or process of rectifying.
    • the rectification''' of an error; the '''rectification of spirits
  • * De Quincey
    • After the rectification of his views, he was incapable of compromise with profounder shapes of error.
  • (geometry) The determination of a straight line whose length is equal to a portion of a curve.
  • (astronomy) The adjustment of a globe preparatory to the solution of a proposed problem.

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