corrective
cor·rec·tive
adj \kÉ-Ërek-tiv\Definition of CORRECTIVE
: intended to correct <corrective lenses> <corrective punishment>
â corrective noun
â cor·rec·tive·ly adverb
Examples of CORRECTIVE
- She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.
- People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.
First Known Use of CORRECTIVE
1531
Related to CORRECTIVE
Antonyms: nonpunitive
Related Words: curative, medicinal, therapeutic; reparative, restorative; beneficial, helpful, salutary, wholesome; antidotal, counteractive, counterbalancing
Near Antonyms: compensatory; acquitting, exculpating, exculpatory, exonerating, vindicating; absolving, condoning, pardoning, remitting; commuting, reprieving
Rhymes with CORRECTIVE
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