remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

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

remedially

ri-ˈmē-dē-ə-lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• corrective
• reformative
• beneficial

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

But particularly for immigrants and English learners, remedial education and ESL classes serve as a necessary first step. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025

So, there were evidence in that discussion where the CDC directors had to provide some, quite frankly, remedial assistance to help brief these members on the basis of vaccine science. —CBS News, 29 June 2025

Some members of Congress could benefit from a remedial course on presidential authority. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025

Expect a rising worry about the future of Europe’s traditional auto industry, and the huge number of jobs at risk, to spur remedial action. —Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remedial

• postmedial
• dorsomedial
• ventromedial
• medial

Kids Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl 

: intended to make something better

remedial measures

remedial classes

Medical Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl 

: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy

remedial surgery

remedially

-ē 

adverb

Legal Definition

remedial

adjective

re·​me·​di·​al ri-ˈmē-dē-əl 

1

a

: 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