remedial

American  

[ri-mee-dee-uhl] / rɪˈmi di əl /

adjective

1. affording remedy; tending to remedy something.

2. intended to correct or improve one's skill in a specified field.

   remedial math.

   Synonyms:

   corrective

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remedial British  

/ rɪˈmiːdɪəl /

adjective

1. affording a remedy; curative

2. denoting or relating to special teaching, teaching methods, or material for backward and slow learners

   remedial education

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Other Word Forms

• nonremedial adjective
• nonremedially adverb
• remedially adverb

Etymology

Origin of remedial

From the Late Latin word remediālis, dating back to 1645–55. See remedy, -al ¹

Example Sentences

For those who fail, offer remedial programs during their remaining time in school.

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Higher capital requirements and remedial costs are among the potential impacts, they tell clients in a note.

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The remedial math instructors and their faculty colleagues who stood beside them also deserve credit for sounding the alarm.

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Because so many incoming students were numerically illiterate, the university added a remedial class for middle- and elementary-school math.

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Analyst Thomas Strong tells clients in a note that there is a history of sanctions and remedial plans across the Australian banking industry.

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Related Words

• corrective
• therapeutic