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remedial

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

re·me·di·al

adj \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

Examples of REMEDIAL

  1. Officials have pledged remedial action to repair damaged bridges.
  2. Thirty percent of the new students need remedial classes in math.
  3. He's taking a course in remedial reading.

First Known Use of REMEDIAL

1651

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

Rhymes with REMEDIAL

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