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Remedial

//ɹɪˈmiː.dɪəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    curative; providing a remedy
  2. 2
    intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject
Adjective
  1. 1
    tending or intended to rectify or improve wordnet
  2. 2
    tending to cure or restore to health wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A pupil enrolled in special classes to improve deficient skills.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin remediālis. By surface analysis, remedy + -al.

Etymology 2

From Latin remediālis. By surface analysis, remedy + -al.

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