Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H half-wave rectifier: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: half'-wave rec'tifier Pronunciation: [key] — Electronics. Electronics. a rectifier that changes only one half of a cycle of alternating current into a pulsating, direct current. Cf. full-wave rectifier. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. half-wave plate halfway TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: bilious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language