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remedial

adjective

Tending or intended to rectify or improve

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
R
Ends with
L
Contains
EM
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈmiːdɪəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Tending or intended to rectify or improve

    “A remedial reading course”

adjective

  1. Tending to cure or restore to health

    “Curative powers of herbal remedies”

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Example Sentences

A remedial reading course
Remedial education
Curative powers of herbal remedies
Her gentle healing hand
Remedial surgery
A sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
A therapeutic agent

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