English to English
corrective
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adjective (a)
- Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (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.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- designed to promote discipline(adj.all)Example:
The teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional.
source: wordnet30 - tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition(adj.all)Example:
Corrective measures.
Corrective lenses.
source: wordnet30