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corrective

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kəˈrɛktɪv/ · UK /kəˈrektɪv/

corrective means: Intended to fix a problem, mistake, or fault.

adjective

PUTTING RIGHTC1

Intended to fix a problem, mistake, or fault.

  • We need corrective action now.
  • She wears corrective lenses to see clearly.
  • The company introduced corrective measures after the accident.

Similar words: remedial

Common phrases: corrective action, corrective measures, corrective surgery

noun

REMEDYC2

Something that fixes a fault or reduces the bad effects of something else.

  • The review provided a useful corrective.
  • His caution was a corrective to our excitement.
  • These facts offer a corrective to common misunderstandings.

How to use it: a corrective to something (Her report offers a corrective to the overly positive accounts.)

Similar words: remedy, counterbalance

Common phrases: corrective to something, useful corrective

Questions about corrective

What does corrective mean?

Intended to fix a problem, mistake, or fault.

What is corrective in other languages?

Türkçe: düzeltici · Español: correctivo · Français: correctif · Deutsch: korrigierend · Italiano: correttivo · 日本語: 矯正の

How do you pronounce corrective?

In American English /kəˈrɛktɪv/; in British English /kəˈrektɪv/.

How do you use corrective in a sentence?

We need corrective action now. She wears corrective lenses to see clearly.

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