corrective /kəˈɹɛktɪv/adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes.Since the accident I've had to wear a corrective brace. •(no longer used) Qualifying; limiting. noun2 •Something that corrects or counteracts something.alkalies are correctives of acidspenalties are correctives of immoral conduct •(no longer used) Limitation; restriction.What Correctives there may be supposed that may check and restrain that Increase of Mankind, that otherwise according to the ordinary course of Nature would have obtained in the World. — 1677 formscorrectives
