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Definition corrective in American English

corrective noun

[countable] noun
/kəˈrektɪv/
1

something that corrects a mistake or improves a bad situation

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2

something that changes people's ideas or improves the general effect of something

Example

This bleak film provides a corrective to Hollywood's usual sentimental treatment of love.

Definition corrective in American English