corrective
Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɛktɪv/
The English word “corrective” has 4 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
- Qualifying; limiting.
noun
- Something that corrects or counteracts something.
- Limitation; restriction.
Etymology
Borrowed from French correctif, equivalent to correct + -ive.
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