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remedial remedial definition

remedial


 
  Overview  of  adj  remedial 
 
  The  adj  remedial  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  remedial  --  (tending  or  intended  to  rectify  or  improve;  "a  remedial  reading  course";  "remedial  education") 
  2.  curative,  healing,  alterative,  remedial,  sanative,  therapeutic  --  (tending  to  cure  or  restore  to  health;  "curative  powers  of  herbal  remedies";  "her  gentle  healing  hand";  "remedial  surgery";  "a  sanative  environment  of  mountains  and  fresh  air";  "a  therapeutic  agent";  "therapeutic  diets") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  remedial 
 
  2  senses  of  remedial 
 
  Sense  1 
  remedial 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  bettering)  ->  worsening 
 
  Sense  2 
  curative,  healing(prenominal),  alterative,  remedial,  sanative,  therapeutic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  healthful)  ->  unhealthful 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  remedial 
 
  2  senses  of  remedial 
 
  Sense  1 
  remedial 
  =>  bettering  (vs.  worsening) 
 
  Sense  2 
  curative,  healing(prenominal),  alterative,  remedial,  sanative,  therapeutic 
  =>  healthful  (vs.  unhealthful) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  remedial 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  remedial 
 
  remedial  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  remedial 
  remedial 
 
  Overview  of  adj  remedial 
 
  The  adj  remedial  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  remedial  --  (tending  or  intended  to  rectify  or  improve;  "a  remedial  reading  course";  "remedial  education") 
  2.  curative,  healing,  alterative,  remedial,  sanative,  therapeutic  --  (tending  to  cure  or  restore  to  health;  "curative  powers  of  herbal  remedies";  "her  gentle  healing  hand";  "remedial  surgery";  "a  sanative  environment  of  mountains  and  fresh  air";  "a  therapeutic  agent";  "therapeutic  diets") 



remedial definition