Corrective (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The corrective measures taken by the government to stabilize the economy have shown promising results.
- Wearing corrective lenses can greatly improve your vision and reduce eye strain.
- The teacher's corrective feedback helped the student understand where they went wrong.
- The doctor prescribed corrective surgery to realign the patient's knee joint.
- The new exercise routine was designed as a corrective program to address muscle imbalances and prevent future injuries.
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Meaning 2
Designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary".
Classification
All adjective clusters.