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Uncommoncorrective
The correct spelling is corrective.
How to pronounce corrective
noun
Say it like: Cor-rec-tiv-e
The correct spelling is corrective. Something that corrects or counteracts something. For example: "alkalies are correctives of acids"
Usage Examples
“alkalies are correctives of acids”
“As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something that corrects or counteracts something.
- 2.Limitation; restriction.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
- 2.Qualifying; limiting.
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