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corrective definition
corrective |
Grep of noun corrective corrective Overview of noun corrective The noun corrective has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. corrective, restorative -- (a device for treating injury or disease) Overview of adj corrective The adj corrective has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal -- (designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary") 2. corrective -- (tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses") Antonyms of adj corrective 2 senses of corrective Sense 1 corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal INDIRECT (VIA nonindulgent) -> indulgent Sense 2 corrective INDIRECT (VIA bettering) -> worsening Similarity of adj corrective 2 senses of corrective Sense 1 corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal => nonindulgent (vs. indulgent) Sense 2 corrective => bettering (vs. worsening) Attributes of adj corrective Familiarity of adj corrective corrective used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj corrective corrective Overview of noun corrective The noun corrective has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. corrective, restorative -- (a device for treating injury or disease) Overview of adj corrective The adj corrective has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal -- (designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary") 2. corrective -- (tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses")
corrective definition