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remedial |
Overview of adj remedial The adj remedial has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) remedial -- (tending or intended to rectify or improve; "a remedial reading course"; "remedial education") 2. curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic -- (tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets") Antonyms of adj remedial 2 senses of remedial Sense 1 remedial INDIRECT (VIA bettering) -> worsening Sense 2 curative, healing(prenominal), alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic INDIRECT (VIA healthful) -> unhealthful Similarity of adj remedial 2 senses of remedial Sense 1 remedial => bettering (vs. worsening) Sense 2 curative, healing(prenominal), alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic => healthful (vs. unhealthful) Attributes of adj remedial Familiarity of adj remedial remedial used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj remedial remedial Overview of adj remedial The adj remedial has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) remedial -- (tending or intended to rectify or improve; "a remedial reading course"; "remedial education") 2. curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic -- (tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets")
remedial definition