Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure: jack rafter; jack truss.
Full Definition of RECONCILIATION. 1. : the action of reconciling: the state of being reconciled. 2. : the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance. â recÂ·onÂ·cilÂ·iaÂ·toÂ·ry \-Ësil-yÉ-ËtoÌr-Ä, -Ësi-lÄ-É-\ adjective. See reconciliation defined for English-language learners.ADVERTISEMENT. the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement. : the process of finding a way to make two different ideas, facts, etc., exist or be true at the same time.
Rectifier. A rectifier is a electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current, a process known as rectification. Rectifiers are used as components of power supplies and as detectors of radio signals. Rectifiers may be made of solid state diodes, vacuum tube diodes, mercury arc valves, and other technologies.