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Corrective   /kərˈɛktɪv/   Listen
adjective
Corrective  adj.  
1.
Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties. "Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of billious alkali."
2.
Qualifying; limiting. "The Psalmist interposeth... this corrective particle."


noun
Corrective  n.  
1.
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.
2.
Limitation; restriction. (Obs.)





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"Corrective" Quotes from Famous Books



... shall not blame you, nor scold them, but endeavour to apply some corrective that will make them think, and determine never to do so again. However, I am pretty well satisfied ...
— Home Scenes, and Home Influence - A Series of Tales and Sketches • T. S. Arthur
... deportment of the President. The sketch appears to have been written in a benign spirit, and perhaps conveys a not inaccurate impression of its august subject; but it lacks reverence, and it pains us to see a gentleman of ripe age, and who has spent years under the corrective influence of foreign institutions, falling into the characteristic and most ominous fault ...
— Sketches and Studies • Nathaniel Hawthorne
... fancy, and drops some other part which interests him less. The rule laid down by the late Mr. Spedding, "When a thing is asserted as a fact, always ask who first reported it, and what means he had of knowing the truth," is an admirable corrective ...
— The Making of Arguments • J. H. Gardiner
... the Finance Minister DAR's pledge to implement an economic reform program to reduce the budget deficit, deepen the financial sector, and broaden the industrial base. Although the economy has shown signs of improvement following implementation of some corrective measures, Prime Minister SHARIF—historically—has failed to implement the tough structural reforms necessary for sustained, longer-term growth. The government must also cope with long-standing economic vulnerabilities—inadequate ...
— The 1999 CIA Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
... that stands next to him, as from it alone you can judge whether the person it represents will favour your inclination or not, because he is always the dearest friend or nearest relation of the consulting party; the ten of hearts shows good nature and many children, and is a corrective of the bad tidings of the cards that stand next to it; and if its neighbouring cards are of good import, it ascertains and confirms their value: nine of hearts promises wealth, grandeur, and high esteem; if cards that are unfavourable stand near it, you may ...
— The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims - Volume II (of II) • Andrew Steinmetz


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