English adjective: corrective | |||
1. | corrective designed to promote discipline | ||
Samples | The teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional. Disciplinal measures. The mother was stern and disciplinary. | ||
Synonyms | disciplinal, disciplinary | ||
Similar | nonindulgent, strict | ||
Antonyms | indulgent | ||
2. | corrective tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition | ||
Samples | Corrective measures. Corrective lenses. | ||
Similar | bettering | ||
Antonyms | worsening | ||
English noun: corrective | |||
1. | corrective (artifact) a device for treating injury or disease | ||
Synonyms | restorative | ||
Broader (hypernym) | device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | face pack, pack, pack, pick-me-up, pickup, prosthesis, prosthetic device | ||