remedial

re·me·di·al | \ 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

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Examples of remedial in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Get our daily newsletter The number who require remedial Japanese lessons is rising fast. — The Economist, "Japanese schools are struggling with foreign pupils," 12 Dec. 2019 Too many children are being left behind, are graduating in need of remedial classes, or are ill-prepared to enter the workforce. — Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, "There are 5 candidates running for 3 board seats in Adams County School District 14," 15 Oct. 2019 Brady has a PhD in passing but is being forced to run a remedial aerial class instead of a master class due to what’s around him — or what’s not around him. — BostonGlobe.com, "Yes, Tom Brady’s frustrated, and management deserves blame for that," 15 Oct. 2019 Community colleges also offer more remedial course options than four-year universities. — Justin Ortagus, The Conversation, "Community colleges open the door to selective universities," 23 Oct. 2019 The winners’ recommended program of remedial tutoring is now benefiting 5 million Indian children, the academy said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "3 economists who study poverty win Nobel Prize," 14 Oct. 2019 Advice for the, uh, student-athletes in East Lansing: remedial math. — oregonlive, "Why can’t they count in the Big Ten? Snap Judgments & Cheap Shots," 19 Sep. 2019 Kim Kapp, a Vancouver police spokeswoman, told the Columbian newspaper that the dog was put into remedial training after the attack but didn’t respond to meet the agency’s K-9 Unit standards. — oregonlive, "Police dog who bit bystander in Vancouver is retired early," 5 Nov. 2019 Both Minor and White said that the systemwide graduation numbers do not reflect recent changes, such as doing away with remedial math classes. — Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times, "As CSU graduation rates climb, Long Beach stands out," 18 Oct. 2019

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“Remedial.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedial. Accessed 26 January 2020.

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More Definitions for remedial

remedial

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of remedial

: done to correct or improve something : done to make something better

: done to cure or treat someone

: involving students who need special help to improve in a particular subject

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remedial

adjective

re·me·di·al | \ ri-ˈmē-dē-əl

Kids Definition of remedial

: intended to make something better He takes classes in remedial reading.

remedial

adjective

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Medical Definition of remedial

: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy remedial surgery

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remedial

adjective

re·me·di·al | \ ri-ˈmē-dē-əl

Legal Definition of remedial

1a : intended as or providing a remedy

b : concerned with the correction, removal, or abatement of an evil, defect, or disease remedial treatment of an inmate to improve behavior a workers' compensation claimant who received remedial attention from a doctor a remedial statute correcting the previous law

2 : of, relating to, or being a law enacted for the purpose of providing a method of enforcing an already existing substantive right : procedural

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