The difference between Rectification and Reform
When used as nouns, rectification means the action or process of rectifying, whereas reform means the change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it.
Reform is also verb with the meaning: to put into a new and improved form or condition.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rectification and Reform
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Rectification as a noun:
The action or process of rectifying.
Examples:
"the rectification of an error; the rectification of spirits"
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Rectification as a noun (geometry):
The determination of a straight line whose length is equal to a portion of a curve.
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Rectification as a noun (geometry):
The truncation of a polyhedron by replacing each vertex with a face that passes though the midpoint of each edge connected to the vertex; an analogous procedure on a polytope of dimension higher than 3.
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Rectification as a noun (astronomy):
The adjustment of a globe preparatory to the solution of a proposed problem.
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Rectification as a noun (chemistry, chemical engineering):
Purification of a substance through repeated or continuous distillation.
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Reform as a noun:
The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
Examples:
"The elections need to undergo a serious reform."
"A major reform is needed to improve the efficiency in the factory."
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Reform as a verb (transitive):
To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better
Examples:
"to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; to reform a criminal"
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Reform as a verb (intransitive):
To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits
Examples:
"It is hoped that many criminals, upon being freed, will eventually reform."
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Reform as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To form again or in a new configuration.
Examples:
"This product contains reformed meat."
"The regiment reformed after surviving the first attack."
"The pop group reformed for one final tour."