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corrective.

Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈɹɛktɪv/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kəˈɹektɪv/Australia
  1. Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.

    not-comparable
    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.
  2. Qualifying; limiting.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French correctif, equivalent to correct + -ive.

noun/kəˈɹɛktɪv/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kəˈɹektɪv/Australia
  1. Something that corrects or counteracts something.

  2. Limitation; restriction.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French correctif, equivalent to correct + -ive.

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