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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

See also: device | face pack | pack | pick-me-up | pickup | prosthesis | prosthetic device |

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]

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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. Intensity 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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