corrective.
Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.
Since the accident I've had to wear a corrective brace.
Qualifying; limiting.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French correctif, equivalent to correct + -ive.
Something that corrects or counteracts something.
Limitation; restriction.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French correctif, equivalent to correct + -ive.
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