adjective
- intended to correct or improve something that is wrong or deficient
- providing or relating to education for students who need extra help with basic skills
Usage: educational context
Examples
- The company took remedial action to fix the safety violations.
- She enrolled in remedial math to improve her basic skills.
- The doctor prescribed remedial exercises for his back pain.
- Remedial reading classes helped struggling students catch up.
- The environmental agency ordered remedial cleanup of the contaminated site.
- Students who failed the placement test must take remedial courses.
- The remedial measures proved effective in solving the problem.