Corrective word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "corrective" word

[noun] a device for treating injury or disease
[adjective] tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition; "corrective measures"; "corrective lenses"
[adjective] designed to promote discipline; "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"

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\Cor*rect"ive\ (k?rr-r?k"t?v), a. [Cf. F. correctif.] 1. Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties. Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of billious alkali. --Arbuthnot. 2. Qualifying; limiting. ``The Psalmist interposeth . . . this corrective particle.'' --Holdsworth.
\Cor*rect"ive\, n. 1. 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. --Burke. 2. Limitation; restriction. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.

Synonyms for corrective

bettering, disciplinal, disciplinary, nonindulgent, restorative

Related terms: aid, alterative, antidote, balsam, chastising, counteractive, countermeasure, counterstep, disciplinary, gradualistic, iatric, medicinal, penal, prescription, punitory, reformatory, reformist, remedial measure, revisional, revisionist, sanatory, specific

The fun area, different aproach to word »corrective«

Let's analyse "corrective" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITCERROC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- .-. .-. . -.-. - .. ...- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: corrective: 6 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 25, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: corrective: 3 + 6 + 9 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 55, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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