corrective
/kə'rɛktɪv/
nounadjective
10 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
ADJECTIVEA device for treating injury or disease.
1
Designed to promote discipline.
“the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional”
2
Tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition.
“corrective measures”
“corrective lenses”
WORD FORMS
Related formcorrect
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorrectivecay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablescor · rec · tive
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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