corrective
intermediateB2/kəˈrɛktɪv/ · cor-rec-tive
intended to correct or improve.
Meanings
intended to correct or improve.
درست یا بہتر بنانے کے مقصد سے۔
درست کرنے والا
durust karne wala
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- corrective measures
- corrective action
- corrective feedback
Example Sentences
The school implemented corrective measures to improve student performance.
اسکول نے طلباء کی کارکردگی کو بہتر بنانے کے لیے اصلاحی اقدامات کیے۔
School ne talaba ki karkardagi ko behtar banane ke liye islaahi iqdamat kiye.
She received corrective feedback on her writing.
اسے اپنی تحریر پر اصلاحی فیڈبیک ملا۔
Usay apni tehreer par islaahi feedback mila.
The therapist suggested corrective techniques for managing anxiety.
معالج نے اضطراب کو سنبھالنے کے لیے اصلاحی تکنیکوں کی تجویز دی۔
Maalij ne iztirab ko sambhalne ke liye islaahi techniques ki tajweez di.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'corrective' as the act of making things right.
Visualize a teacher correcting a student's mistake in class.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
زندگی کے راستوں پہ چلتے ہیں سب، / غلطیوں کی اصلاح بھی ہوتی ہے سب۔
Zindagi ke rasteyon pe chalte hain sab, / Ghaltiyon ki islaah bhi hoti hai sab.
Everyone walks on the paths of life, / Corrections for mistakes happen for all.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غلطی ہر انسان سے ہوتی ہے۔
Ghalti har insaan se hoti hai.
Everyone makes mistakes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "correctivus" — to make right
First known use: 14th century
The term evolved from the Latin 'correctus' which means 'to set right'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century.