corrective 1 of 2

adjective

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as in reformative
serving to raise or adjust something to some standard or proper condition eyeglasses are called corrective lenses by the department of motor vehicles

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as in punitive
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment a corrective sentence of five years' hard labor

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corrective

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noun

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as in offset
a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective a substantial outflow of people proved to be the necessary corrective for the spiraling cost of housing

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as in antidote
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the only corrective to bad behavior is good, firm discipline

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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrective. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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