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Corrective
noun
Word Frequency:
3.5
Definitions
1.
noun
Something that corrects or counteracts something.
"alkalies are correctives of acids"
2.
noun
Limitation; restriction.
3.
adjective
Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
"As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes."
4.
adjective
Qualifying; limiting.
Synonyms
restorative
bettering
disciplinary
disciplinal
nonindulgent
rectification
redressive
correction
remedy
reformative
correctional
remediation
Rhymes With
objective
perspective
collective
prospective
reflective
effective
introspective
defective
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