corrective

(kə rektiv)

adjective

tending or meant to correct or improve; remedial

Origin: Fr correctif < LL correctivus

noun

something corrective; remedy

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See corrective in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Tending or intended to correct: corrective lenses.
noun
An agent that corrects.

Related Forms:

  • cor·recˈtive·ly adverb

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