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1
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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2
inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment
- a corrective sentence of five years' hard labor
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nounSynonyms of corrective (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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2
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 27 Oct. 2021.
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