CORRECTIVE

corrective

Noun

  1. Something that corrects or counteracts something, especially an injury or disability
    alkalies are correctives of acids
    penalties are correctives of immoral conduct
  2. limitation; restriction

Adjective

corrective

  1. Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct
    As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.
  2. Qualifying; limiting.


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