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correctivo

corrective

adjective koh-rrek-TEE-boh Rare

Usage Note

Correctivo as an adjective describes measures, actions, or lenses (as in lentes correctivas) that serve to correct something. As a noun, un correctivo means a reprimand or a punishment meant to correct behavior — darle un correctivo means to teach someone a lesson. The noun use is more colloquial than the adjective.

Examples

"Tomaron medidas correctivas de inmediato."

Natural Translation

They took corrective measures immediately.

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