Corrective
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹɛktɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Corrective is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
More Meanings
- Something that corrects or counteracts something.
- (obsolete) Qualifying; limiting.
- (obsolete) Limitation; restriction.
Example Sentences
Since the accident I've had to wear a corrective brace.
As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.
Florrie spoke angrily. “She hadn’t got nothing to say!” Miss Silver gave a slight corrective cough. “I noticed that she did not say anything.”
In the finished pieces of his youth, when he [John Milton] had a critical eye at every hour on every page, we find no want of corrective touches.
Word Forms
- correctives
Synonyms for corrective
Depending on context, synonyms include restorative, disciplinary, nonindulgent, bettering, disciplinal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include restorative, bettering, disciplinary, disciplinal, nonindulgent, rectification.
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