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corrective - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'corrective' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Corrective [ a.]
- Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.
- Qualifying; limiting.
2 . 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.
- Limitation; restriction.

Meaning of 'corrective' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . corrective [ s]
Meaning (1):
- tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
Example in sentence:
  • corrective lenses;
  • corrective measures
Meaning (2):
- designed to promote discipline
Example in sentence:
  • disciplinal measures;
  • the mother was stern and disciplinary;
  • the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional