corrective
gb/kɚˈɛktɪv/ us/kɚˈɛktɪv/
B2
Inglês
~ 9500
Aceções
0 aceções
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
intended to fix a problem
done or made to fix a mistake or problem
Padrão de uso:
corrective [action/measure/step]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
remedial (often used for actions or classes that help improve skills or fix problems)
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rectifying (more technical; focuses on the process of putting something right)
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fixing (much more informal and general than 'corrective')
Antónimos
harmful (describes actions that make a situation worse instead of correcting it)
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negligent (describes failing to take corrective action when it is needed)
Colocações
corrective action
|corrective measures
|corrective steps
|corrective plan
|corrective procedure
|corrective program
Temas
work
|management
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company took corrective action after the safety audit revealed several serious issues.
- Teachers are encouraged to give students corrective feedback rather than simple criticism.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The manager took corrective action to fix the mistake.
- We must take corrective steps before the problem gets bigger.
- 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.
adjective
B2
property
2
fixing a physical or medical problem
made to fix or improve a problem in the body, eyes, teeth, or other physical parts
Padrão de uso:
corrective [surgery/lenses/treatment/device]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
therapeutic (general medical help; not always specifically about correcting a defect)
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restorative (focuses on bringing something back to a previous, better state)
Antónimos
cosmetic (describes changes made mainly for appearance, not to correct a medical problem)
Colocações
corrective surgery
|corrective lenses
|corrective brace
|corrective treatment
|corrective procedure
|corrective device
Temas
health
|medicine
|science
|body
Exemplos
- She decided to undergo corrective surgery to repair the damage to her knee.
- Many people rely on corrective lenses to see clearly.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He wears corrective lenses to help him see.
- The doctor said she needs corrective surgery on her back.
- 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.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
reforming people through punishment or discipline
about punishment or training that tries to change bad behavior and make it better
Padrão de uso:
corrective [training/program/facility/measures]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
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)
Antónimos
punitive (focuses mainly on punishment, not on improving behavior)
Colocações
corrective training
|corrective program
|corrective facility
|corrective institution
|corrective discipline
|corrective measures
Temas
law
|government
|education
Exemplos
- The court ordered him to attend a corrective program instead of serving jail time.
- Some critics argue that the prison system is more punitive than corrective.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The judge sent him to a corrective program, not to prison.
- The new rules at school are corrective, not just strict.
- 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.
Nome
formal
C1
entity
4
something that fixes a problem
an action or thing that fixes a wrong or a problem
Padrão de uso:
a corrective to [something]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
remedy (very common word for something that solves a problem; slightly less formal)
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counterbalance (focuses on balancing or offsetting something, not just fixing it)
Antónimos
cause (the source of a problem, rather than something that fixes it)
Colocações
a necessary corrective
|a useful corrective
|a political corrective
|a market corrective
|act as a corrective
|apply a corrective
Temas
politics
|economics
|ideas
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Independent media can act as a corrective to government power.
- The protests served as a necessary corrective to years of political corruption.
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Free elections are a corrective to bad leaders.
- Her comments were a corrective to the very positive report.
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
corrective
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛktɪv/
US/kɚˈɛktɪv/
Sílabas e acento
cor - rect - ive (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: corrective
Noun
- Base: corrective
- Plural: correctives
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.