un-corrective
tɪv adjective
1.
tending to correct or rectify; remedial: corrective exercises.
noun
2.
a means of correcting; corrective agent.
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corrective (kəˈrɛktɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | tending or intended to correct |
| —n | |
| 2. | something that tends or is intended to correct |
| cor'rectively | |
| —adv | |
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Un-corrective
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Word Origin & History
corrective
c.1600, verb and noun, from Fr. correctif, from L. correct-, pp. stem of corrigere (see correct).
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Medical Dictionary
corrective cor·rec·tive (kə-rěk'tĭv)
adj.
Counteracting or modifying what is malfunctioning, undesirable, or injurious. n.
An agent that corrects.
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