corrective

American  

[kuh-rek-tiv] / kəˈrɛk tɪv /

adjective

1. tending to correct or rectify; remedial.

   corrective exercises.

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noun

1. a means of correcting; corrective agent.

corrective British  

/ kəˈrɛktɪv /

adjective

1. tending or intended to correct

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noun

1. something that tends or is intended to correct

Other Word Forms

• correctively adverb
• noncorrective adjective
• noncorrectively adverb
• uncorrective adjective

Etymology

Origin of corrective

1525–35; (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin corrēctīvus. See correct, -ive

Example Sentences

In response, the judges acknowledged AI was used to craft the opinions, but told the senator they had implemented corrective measures to verify accuracy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not every therapist approached the desire for weight loss as a psychological problem, but enough patients encountered this corrective tone that they began to anticipate judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even if we get a corrective phase in the market, there is such a large wealth cushion.

From Barron's

The rally “not only reflected deep macroeconomic concerns but also pushed gold into a high valuation zone, making the market more sensitive to short-term corrective factors,” Linh Tran, market analyst at XS.com, says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

The electoral system offers the most powerful corrective mechanism available to citizens.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• curative
• disciplinary
• punitive
• remedial
• therapeutic