remedial

adjective re·me·di·al \ ri-ˈmē-dē-əl \

Updated on: 25 May 2018

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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remedially

play \ri-ˈmē-dē-ə-lē\ adverb

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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 of remedial from the Web

The test can run around $250, and a remedial venting system can run from $800 to $1,500, — a small price to pay (or have the seller pay) for your family’s long-term health.

— Houston Chronicle, "YouDocs0514," 13 May 2018
Every remedial chore, every boss who takes credit for your ideas—that is going to happen—look for the lessons, because the lessons are always there.

— adam harris, The Atlantic, "Oprah to Graduates: Vote! Vote! Vote!," 11 May 2018
In UWM’s 2016 freshman class, for example, more than half needed remedial math.

— karen herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UWM has one of the worst black, white achievement gaps in the U.S. Here’s what the university is doing about it," 12 Jan. 2018
Judge Leon should send the Trump trust-busters back to their law books for remedial study.

— the editorial board, WSJ, "Trump’s Antitrust Bust," 1 May 2018
The result of that remedial education was an option for users to cut that information loose.

— steven levy, WIRED, "Mark Zuckerberg Says It Will Take 3 Years to Fix Facebook," 1 May 2018
Further, the formerly incarcerated should be given more time to complete a degree to account for remedial coursework.

— andre perry, The Root, "A Case for Educational Reparations for Formerly Incarcerated People," 6 Apr. 2018
While its assessment of disclosure controls and procedures is not complete, the company said it’s begun to implement some remedial measures.

— patrick danner, San Antonio Express-News, "SEC investigating San Antonio software development company," 16 Mar. 2018
Once local and state officials agree that the safety crisis has been fully resolved, an independent expert team can be brought in to audit the situation and make recommendations for additional remedial action if necessary.

— thomas c. granato, Fortune, "Commentary: How Flint Can Help Residents Trust Their Water Again," 16 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of remedial

1651

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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remedial Synonyms

Synonyms

curative, healing, medicinal, restorative, therapeutic;

Near Antonyms

insalubrious, noisome, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome;

deleterious, injurious, pernicious;

infectious, poisonous, toxic;

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, detrimental, harmful, hurtful, ill;

insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary;

alleviative, corrective, tonic;

Other Education Terms

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

REMEDIAL Defined for English Language Learners

remedial

adjective

Definition of remedial for English Language Learners

: 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

REMEDIAL Defined for Kids

remedial

adjective re·me·di·al \ ri-ˈmē-dē-əl \

Definition of remedial for Students

: intended to make something better

He takes classes in remedial reading.

Medical Dictionary

remedial

adjective re·me·di·al \ ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl \

medical Definition of remedial

: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy

remedial surgery

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remedially

play \-ē\ adverb

Law Dictionary

remedial

adjective re·me·di·al \ ri-ˈmē-dē-əl \

legal Definition of remedial

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

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