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corrective Definition

cor·rec·tive (kə rek′tiv)

adjective

tending or meant to correct or improve; remedial

Etymology: Fr correctif < LL correctivus

noun

something corrective; remedy

corrective Related Forms

cor·rec′·tively adverb

corrective Synonyms

corrective

modif.

remedial, restorative, curative, healing; see improving, remedial.

corrective Usage Examples

Preposition: against

tendency: It would provide a permanent corrective against the tendency of house prices to destroy the incentive to relocate that wage changes can provide.

Converse of object

  • offer: To a certain extent I agree with him on this and can offer correctives.
  • need: One can never forecast all the correctives needed for a change in the far future.

Modifying Another Word

then: It is not about apathy and then corrective action.

Modifies a noun

  • eyewear: The cause supplies vital corrective eyewear to people who otherwise would have none.
  • action: ABC will ensure any corrective action required is carried out.
  • surgery: I am going for corrective laser eye surgery soon.
  • appliance: Users needing special corrective appliances may be prescribed a special pair of spectacles for display screen work.
  • lens: All athletes who use contact or corrective lenses must wear them for classification, whether they intend to compete wearing them or not.
  • advertisement: The proposals empower the district forum to order corrective advertisements by persons who issue misleading statements and promises.

Used with adjective complement

need: His perspective provides a much needed corrective to the anglo-centric and rather triumphalist nature of so much of the existing literature.