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

• amendatory
• corrective
• rectifying
• reformative
• reformatory
• remedying

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

An order of noncompliance can trigger unannounced inspections of jails and lead to remedial orders if issues are not resolved. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025

Why are such significant remedial efforts required to fill today’s leadership pipeline? —Ruth Oh Reitmeier, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

In addition, the group is asking for training and remedial measures against ICE agents who the plaintiffs argue violated the settlement. —Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

The investigations have forgone standard protocol, with a lack of transparency or remedial period. —Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Apr. 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