Word Meaning

corrective definition and meaning

a. Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.
a. Qualifying; limiting.
n. 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.
n. Limitation; restriction.

Crossword clues for corrective

- Counterbalances