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 | ||