remedial
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adjective \ri-ˈmē-dē-əl\Definition of REMEDIAL
1
: intended as a remedy
2
: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence <remedial reading courses>; also : receiving or requiring remedial instruction <remedial students>
— re·me·di·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb
See Examples of REMEDIAL
- Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.
- Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.
- He's taking a course in remedial reading.
First Known Use of REMEDIAL
1651
Related to REMEDIAL
- Synonyms
- amendatory, rectifying, corrective, remedying, reformative, reformatory
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Rhymes with REMEDIAL
re·me·di·al
adjective \ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of REMEDIAL
: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy <remedial surgery>
—re·me·di·al·ly \-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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