Corrected vs Corrective - What's the difference?
corrected | corrective |
(correct)
Free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth.
With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
To make something that was not valid become right. To remove error.
(by extension) To grade (examination papers).
To inform (someone) of the latter's error.
Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct
Qualifying; limiting.
* Holdsworth
Something that corrects or counteracts something, especially an injury or disability
(obsolete) limitation; restriction
As a verb corrected
is (correct).As an adjective corrective is
of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.As a noun corrective is
something that corrects or counteracts something, especially an injury or disability.corrected
English
Verb
(head)correct
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* (with good manners) well-mannered, well behavedAntonyms
* (without error) incorrect, inaccurate * (with good manners) uncouthDerived terms
* anatomically correct * correctly * hypercorrect * incorrectVerb
(en verb)- He corrected the position of the book on the mantle.
- It's rude to correct your parents.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* correctable * correction * uncorrectableExternal links
* * * 1000 English basic words ----corrective
English
Adjective
(-)- As the currents were changing rapidly, the captain had to make many corrective course changes .
- The Psalmist interposeth this corrective particle.
Noun
(en noun)- alkalies are correctives of acids
- penalties are correctives of immoral conduct