noun
- things that correct or counteract something undesirable; remedies or measures taken to fix problems
Usage: plural form of corrective
Examples
- The teacher applied several correctives to improve the students’ writing skills.
- Economic correctives were implemented to address the market imbalance.
- The doctor prescribed correctives for the patient’s nutritional deficiencies.
- Management introduced correctives to prevent future safety violations.
- These policy correctives should help reduce unemployment rates.
- The software update includes correctives for several known bugs.