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

He said a lot of remedial work had been done on the ventilation system, and it had now been signed off by the ventilation safety group.

From BBC

Deftly styling a loud pant says you don’t need a remedial lesson in the ridiculous life here.

From The Wall Street Journal

The court heard that since the incident FP McCann, one of the largest quarrying companies in the UK, has invested, improved their risks assessments and taken remedial steps to ensure there is no repetition.

From BBC

In 100 years of public education, we have gone from teaching Latin and Greek in high school to teaching remedial English in college.

From The Wall Street Journal

Certainly failing at least one of the mandatory impact tests and having to do remedial work to ensure they passed it will not have helped but won't explain everything.

From BBC

Related Words

• corrective
• therapeutic