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remedial definition

re·medi·al (ri mē′dē əl)

adjective

  1. providing, or intended to provide, a remedy
  2. ☆ Educ. designating or of any special course of study for helping students overcome deficiencies in specific skills, abilities, or knowledge remedial reading

Etymology: LL remedialis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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