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corrective
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corrective
adj.
remedial, rectifying, improving
n.
means of correcting; something which corrects
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corrective
Noun
1. a device for treating injury or disease
(synonym) restorative
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) pack
Adjective
1. designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"
(synonym) disciplinary, disciplinal
(similar) nonindulgent
2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"
(similar) bettering
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corrective
příd.jm.
opravný; nápravný
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corrective
Przym.
korygujący; korekcyjny
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Download this dictionary |
Corrective
(n.)
That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct.
That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct.
(n.)
Limitation; restriction.
Limitation; restriction.
(a.)
Qualifying; limiting.
Qualifying; limiting.
(a.)
Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.
Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
