remedial
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diRelated forms
re·me·di·al·ly, adverb
non·re·me·di·al, adjective
non·re·me·di·al·ly, adverb
Synonyms
2. corrective.
2. corrective.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | affording a remedy; curative |
| 2. | denoting or relating to special teaching, teaching methods, or material for backward and slow learners: remedial education |
| re'medially | |
| —adv | |
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Remedial
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
remedial
1650s, "curing, relieving," from L. remedialis "healing, curing," from L. remedium (see remedy). Educational sense of "concerned with improving skills" is first recorded 1924.
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Example sentences
How wonderful it would be if this were to provoke him into remedial action.
Instead, student volunteers who are good at math now offer their peers remedial coaching.
Her follow-up stories led to enactment of remedial laws.
Landfills, dumps and abandoned chemical plants are examples of remedial sites.
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