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remedial
adjective re·me·di·al \ri-ˈmē-dē-əl\
: done to correct or improve something : done to make something better
: done to cure or treat someone
: involving students who need special help to improve in a particular subject
Full Definition of REMEDIAL
1
: intended as a remedy
2
: concerned with the correction of faulty study habits and the raising of a pupil's general competence <remedial reading courses>; also : receiving or requiring remedial instruction <remedial students>
— re·me·di·al·ly \-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of REMEDIAL
1651
Related to REMEDIAL
- Synonyms
- amendatory, rectifying, corrective, remedying, reformative, reformatory
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REMEDIAL Defined for Kids
remedial
adjective re·me·di·al \ri-ˈmē-dē-əl\
Definition of REMEDIAL for Kids
: intended to make something better <He takes classes in remedial reading.>
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remedial
adjective re·me·di·al \ri-ˈmēd-ē-əl\
Medical Definition of REMEDIAL
: affording a remedy : intended as a remedy <remedial surgery>
—re·me·di·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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