Definition of corrective

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Corrective (n.) That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct..

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#NAME? :: -ive () An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive..
Corrective :: Corrective (a.) Qualifying; limiting.
Corrective :: Corrective (n.) Limitation; restriction.
Corrigible :: Corrigible (a.) Having power to correct; corrective.
Salt :: Salt (n.) Fig.: That which preserves from corruption or error; that which purifies; a corrective; an antiseptic; also, an allowance or deduction; as, his statements must be taken with a grain of salt..
Castigatory :: Castigatory (a.) Punitive in order to amendment; corrective.
Discipline :: Discipline (n.) Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc..
Diorthotic :: Diorthotic (a.) Relating to the correcting or straightening out of something; corrective.
Remedy :: Remedy (n.) That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to..
Emendatory :: Emendatory (a.) Pertaining to emendation; corrective.
Castigation :: Castigation (n.) Corrective punishment; chastisement; reproof; pungent criticism.
Amendatory :: Amendatory (a.) Supplying amendment; corrective; emendatory.
Antacrid :: Antacrid (a.) Corrective of acrimony of the humors.
Correctory :: Correctory (a.) Containing or making correction; corrective.
Corrective :: Corrective (n.) That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct..
Disciplinary :: Disciplinary (a.) Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.
Discipline :: Discipline (v. t.) To improve by corrective and penal methods; to chastise; to correct.
Corrective :: Corrective (a.) Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties..
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