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Correctional vs Correcting - What's the difference?

correctional | correcting |

As an adjective correctional

is of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.

As a verb correcting is

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correctional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
  • (chiefly, US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
    • correctional''' officer'', '''''correctional''' policy'', '''''correctional services .

    Derived terms

    * correctional facility * correctional institution

    correcting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * correcting fluid