English English Dictionary

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Result for Corrective

Corrective (a.)

Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.

Corrective (a.)

Qualifying; limiting.

Corrective (n.)

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.

Corrective (n.)

Limitation; restriction.