We must apply corrective measures.
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Corrective
//kəˈɹɛktɪv//
Synonyms for "corrective" (74 found)
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13 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- изправителен adj (pertaining to correction)
Catalan
1 entries- correctiu adj (pertaining to correction)
Esperanto
1 entries- korekta adj (pertaining to correction)
French
1 entries- correcteur adj (pertaining to correction)
Galician
1 entries- correctivo adj (pertaining to correction)
Hungarian
2 entries- javító adj (pertaining to correction)
- korrigáló adj (pertaining to correction)
Indonesian
1 entries- korektif adj (pertaining to correction)
Portuguese
2 entries- corretivo adj (pertaining to correction)
- corretor adj (pertaining to correction)
Spanish
1 entries- correctivo adj (pertaining to correction)
Ukrainian
2 entries- виправни́й adj (pertaining to correction)
- поправни́й adj (pertaining to correction)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
I need corrective lenses.
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You'd be surprised what strengthening your core and doing postural corrective exercises can do for your body.
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Almost all patients require corrective eyewear after cataract surgery.
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