corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv 
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective punishment
corrective
noun
correctively
adverb
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Examples of corrective in a Sentence
She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.
People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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Advanced monitoring systems can alert users to these anomalies in real time, enabling immediate corrective action.
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Markus Lutz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Here, industrial use cases can benefit from the fact that anomalies are automatically detected and corrective actions suggested, saving time and increasing the accuracy of project analysis.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In Flagstaff, students and teachers sweat through a growing need for air conditioning
If Walmart violates the consent decree, the court can impose appropriate relief, which may include fines, additional monitoring, or other corrective actions.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Where questionable practices do exist, competitive markets quickly take their own corrective actions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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Markus Lutz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Here, industrial use cases can benefit from the fact that anomalies are automatically detected and corrective actions suggested, saving time and increasing the accuracy of project analysis.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In Flagstaff, students and teachers sweat through a growing need for air conditioning
If Walmart violates the consent decree, the court can impose appropriate relief, which may include fines, additional monitoring, or other corrective actions.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Where questionable practices do exist, competitive markets quickly take their own corrective actions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
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corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: serving to correct : having the power of making right, normal, or regular
corrective lenses
corrective action
corrective
noun
Medical Definition
corrective
1 of 2 adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective surgery
correctively
adverb
corrective
2 of 2 noun
: a medication that removes undesirable or unpleasant side effects of other medication
phenobarbital acts as a corrective in overcoming the insomnia produced by ephedrine
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