corrective
gb/kɚˈɛktɪv/ us/kɚˈɛktɪv/
B2
English
~ 9500
helyesbítő, korrekciós, javító, korrekció, ellensúly
B2
FORMAL
1
helyesbítő
C1
korrekciós
B2
Usage pattern:
corrective [action/measure/step]
The company took corrective action after the safety audit revealed several serious issues.
A vállalat helyesbítő intézkedéseket hozott, miután a biztonsági audit több súlyos problémát tárt fel.
Teachers are encouraged to give students corrective feedback rather than simple criticism.
A tanárokat arra ösztönzik, hogy egyszerű bírálat helyett korrekciós visszajelzést adjanak.
Routine inspections help identify problems early so that corrective measures can be put in place.
The report recommended a series of corrective steps to improve data security.
Management implemented a corrective plan to address falling customer satisfaction scores.
Learner examples
The manager took corrective action to fix the mistake.
A vezető helyesbítő intézkedéseket tett, hogy kijavítsa a hibát.
We must take corrective steps before the problem gets bigger.
Helyesbítő lépéseket kell tennünk, mielőtt a probléma súlyosabbá válik.
Her boss gave her corrective feedback on the report.
They created a corrective plan after the system failed.
New rules are a corrective measure to keep workers safe.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'corrective' where simple 'correct' is more natural, for example saying *'a corrective answer'* instead of 'a correct answer'. 'Corrective' is usually used before nouns like 'action', 'measures', or 'feedback' to describe something done to fix a problem.
Meaning
intended to fix a problem
Collocations
corrective action
|corrective measures
|corrective steps
|corrective plan
|corrective procedure
|corrective program
Synonyms
remedial (often used for actions or classes that help improve skills or fix problems)
|
rectifying (more technical; focuses on the process of putting something right)
|
fixing (much more informal and general than 'corrective')
Antonyms
harmful (describes actions that make a situation worse instead of correcting it)
|
negligent (describes failing to take corrective action when it is needed)
Themes
work
|management
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
done or made to fix a mistake or problem
Intended to correct an error, fault, or undesirable situation.
B2
2
korrekciós
B2
Usage pattern:
corrective [surgery/lenses/treatment/device]
She decided to undergo corrective surgery to repair the damage to her knee.
Úgy döntött, hogy korrekciós műtéten esik át, hogy helyrehozzák a térdében keletkezett károsodást.
Many people rely on corrective lenses to see clearly.
Sokan korrekciós lencsékre támaszkodnak, hogy tisztán lássanak.
The dentist recommended corrective treatment to straighten his teeth.
After months of exercises and a corrective brace, her posture improved.
The clinic specializes in corrective procedures for children born with heart defects.
Learner examples
He wears corrective lenses to help him see.
Korrekciós lencséket visel, hogy jobban lásson.
The doctor said she needs corrective surgery on her back.
Az orvos szerint korrekciós műtétre van szüksége a hátán.
The child uses a corrective brace on his leg.
This clinic offers corrective treatment for eye problems.
Her teeth look better after corrective dental work.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'corrective' with 'cosmetic' and say *'corrective makeup'* when they only mean makeup for style. 'Corrective' in this sense suggests fixing a real physical or medical problem, not just changing appearance for fashion.
Meaning
fixing a physical or medical problem
Collocations
corrective surgery
|corrective lenses
|corrective brace
|corrective treatment
|corrective procedure
|corrective device
Synonyms
therapeutic (general medical help; not always specifically about correcting a defect)
|
restorative (focuses on bringing something back to a previous, better state)
Antonyms
cosmetic (describes changes made mainly for appearance, not to correct a medical problem)
Themes
health
|medicine
|science
|body
Definition
made to fix or improve a problem in the body, eyes, teeth, or other physical parts
Designed to correct or improve a physical or medical condition.
C1
FORMAL
3
javító
B2
Usage pattern:
corrective [training/program/facility/measures]
The court ordered him to attend a corrective program instead of serving jail time.
A bíróság elrendelte, hogy börtönbüntetés helyett vegyen részt egy javító programban.
Some critics argue that the prison system is more punitive than corrective.
Egyes bírálók szerint a börtönrendszer inkább büntető, mint javító jellegű.
The school introduced corrective measures to deal with repeated bullying.
Young offenders were sent to a corrective facility that focused on education and job skills.
The military uses corrective training to deal with certain kinds of misconduct.
Learner examples
The judge sent him to a corrective program, not to prison.
A bíró javító programba küldte, nem börtönbe.
The new rules at school are corrective, not just strict.
Az iskolában bevezetett új szabályok javító célzatúak, nem csupán szigorúak.
They want the prison to be more corrective and less hard on people.
The boy stayed in a corrective facility for one year.
Corrective training helped him change his bad behavior.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'corrective' always means 'punishing'. In this sense, it describes punishment or training that is meant to help people improve, not just to hurt or scare them.
Meaning
reforming people through punishment or discipline
Collocations
corrective training
|corrective program
|corrective facility
|corrective institution
|corrective discipline
|corrective measures
Synonyms
reformatory (often used for institutions that try to reform offenders)
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rehabilitative (focuses on helping people return to healthy or law-abiding behavior)
Antonyms
punitive (focuses mainly on punishment, not on improving behavior)
Themes
law
|government
|education
Definition
about punishment or training that tries to change bad behavior and make it better
Relating to discipline or punishment that is intended to improve or reform a person’s behavior.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
a corrective to [something]
Independent media can act as a corrective to government power.
A független média ellensúlyul szolgálhat a kormányzati hatalommal szemben.
The protests served as a necessary corrective to years of political corruption.
A tüntetések szükséges korrekciót jelentettek az évek óta tartó politikai korrupcióval szemben.
This policy is intended as a corrective to widening income inequality.
Critical voices provide a useful corrective to the dominant narrative.
Stronger consumer laws were introduced as a corrective to market failures.
Learner examples
Free elections are a corrective to bad leaders.
A szabad választások ellensúlyt jelentenek a rossz vezetőkkel szemben.
Her comments were a corrective to the very positive report.
A megjegyzései korrekcióként szolgáltak a túlzottan pozitív jelentéssel szemben.
Public debate can be a corrective to bad ideas.
The new rule is a corrective to the old unfair system.
They applied a corrective to balance the market.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use 'a corrective' for small everyday mistakes (for example, *'I gave him a corrective for his spelling'*), which sounds unnatural. In modern English, this noun is mostly used in formal writing about politics, economics, and ideas, not about simple, daily errors.
Meaning
something that fixes a problem
Collocations
a necessary corrective
|a useful corrective
|a political corrective
|a market corrective
|act as a corrective
|apply a corrective
Synonyms
remedy (very common word for something that solves a problem; slightly less formal)
|
counterbalance (focuses on balancing or offsetting something, not just fixing it)
Antonyms
cause (the source of a problem, rather than something that fixes it)
Themes
politics
|economics
|ideas
|core_vocabulary
Definition
an action or thing that fixes a wrong or a problem
Something that corrects an error, fault, or imbalance, especially in a system, situation, or way of thinking.
Grammar
Dictionary form
corrective
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛktɪv/
US/kɚˈɛktɪv/
Syllables & stress
cor - rect - ive (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: corrective
Noun
- Base: corrective
- Plural: correctives
Word family
Forms
correctives
noun
Core family
Related words
correctness
noun B2
correctable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
incorrect
adjective A2
incorrectly
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
correctional
adjective
Expressions
corrective action
1/kɚˈɛktɪv ˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
action taken to fix a problem
a specific action that you take to fix a mistake, fault, or problem that has already happened
Examples
- After the quality inspection, the factory had to take corrective action to meet safety standards.
- The audit report lists several corrective actions the company must complete within 30 days.
- Failure to implement corrective action could result in a fine.
corrective exercises
1/kɚˈɛktɪv ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzɪz/
fixed phrase
technical
exercises to fix body problems
special body exercises that help fix problems with posture, movement, or muscle balance
Examples
- The physiotherapist gave her corrective exercises to strengthen her back.
- Corrective exercises can reduce pain caused by poor posture at a desk.
- He does daily corrective exercises to improve the way he walks.
corrective facility
1/kɚˈɛktɪv fəsˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
institution to correct offenders’ behavior
a prison or similar institution where people who have broken the law are kept and their behavior is supposed to be improved
Examples
- The teenager was sent to a juvenile corrective facility for two years.
- Conditions at the corrective facility have been criticized by human rights groups.
- He works as a counselor at a state corrective facility.
corrective feedback
1/kɚˈɛktɪv fˈidbˌæk/
fixed phrase
formal
feedback that corrects errors
comments that tell someone what is wrong and how to make it right, especially in teaching or training
Examples
- Language teachers are encouraged to give students gentle corrective feedback on their grammar mistakes.
- Corrective feedback helped him improve his writing very quickly.
- The coach gave immediate corrective feedback after each drill.
corrective justice
1/kɚˈɛktɪv d͡ʒˈʌstɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
justice that repairs harm
a law and philosophy idea that says justice should repair harm done from one person to another, for example by compensation
Examples
- The concept of corrective justice focuses on restoring the balance between the victim and the offender.
- Some legal scholars argue that environmental law should be based on corrective justice.
- Compensation payments are one way to achieve corrective justice.
corrective lenses
1/kɚˈɛktɪv lˈɛnzɪz/
fixed phrase
glasses or contacts to fix vision
glasses or contact lenses that people wear to help them see clearly
Examples
- The eye doctor said I need corrective lenses for driving at night.
- Many people start wearing corrective lenses in their teenage years.
- Without his corrective lenses, everything beyond a few meters is blurry.
corrective maintenance
1/kɚˈɛktɪv mˈeɪntənəns/
fixed phrase
technical
maintenance to repair a fault
repair work done after a machine or system has a problem, to bring it back to normal working condition
Examples
- The team performed corrective maintenance on the server after the crash.
- Corrective maintenance is often more expensive than regular preventive maintenance.
- All corrective maintenance activities must be logged in the system.
corrective measures
1/kɚˈɛktɪv mˈɛʒɚz/
fixed phrase
formal
official steps to fix problems
official steps or actions that an organization or authority takes to fix a problem
Examples
- The government announced corrective measures to reduce air pollution in major cities.
- If the test fails, you must document what corrective measures were taken.
- The school introduced corrective measures after parents complained about safety.
corrective surgery
1/kɚˈɛktɪv sˈɚd͡ʒɚi/
fixed phrase
surgery to fix a physical problem
an operation that doctors do to fix or improve a physical problem in the body
Examples
- She had corrective surgery on her shoulder after the accident.
- Many children with heart defects now survive thanks to early corrective surgery.
- The doctor recommended corrective surgery to improve his breathing.
corrective training
1/kɚˈɛktɪv tɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
training to improve behavior
training that is used to change or improve someone’s behavior, often instead of simple punishment
Examples
- New employees who break the rules must attend corrective training.
- The army introduced corrective training for soldiers who repeatedly arrived late.
- Corrective training focuses on teaching better habits instead of just giving penalties.