corrective

kəˈrɛktɪv
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Translation of corrective from English into Dutch,

Adjective

1.

counteracting

serving to counteract or rectify
  • He wore corrective lenses to improve his vision.Hij droeg corrigerende lenzen om zijn zicht te verbeteren.
2.

medical

designed to restore normal condition or function
  • Corrective surgery was needed to fix the broken bone.Er was corrigerende chirurgie nodig om het gebroken bot te herstellen.

Noun

1.

fixing measure

something that corrects or counteracts something
  • The new policy acted as a corrective to past mistakes.Het nieuwe beleid werkte als een correctie op fouten uit het verleden.
2.

medical or therapeutic

remedy or treatment for a defect or problem
correctiemiddel therapeutisch middel
  • Wearing glasses is a corrective for poor vision.Het dragen van een bril is een correctiemiddel voor slecht zicht
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Expressions with corrective: examples in English and translations in Dutch

corrigerend actieplan
The auditor requested a corrective action plan to address the safety violations.
corrigerende maatregelen nemen
The company must take corrective action to resolve the issue.
corrigerende lens
She wears a corrective lens for her nearsightedness.
correctief onderhoud
The team scheduled corrective maintenance after the conveyor belt suddenly stopped.
correctieve chirurgie
The child needed corrective surgery to repair his cleft palate.
corrigerende verkrachting
correctieve verkrachting
Corrective rape is a violation of human rights.

Synonyms and analogies of corrective in English

Examples of corrective in a sentence

  • She used corrective measures to fix the issue.
  • Corrective lenses improved her vision significantly.
  • He underwent corrective treatment for his posture.
  • The report served as a corrective to the misleading information.
  • His comments were a corrective to the ongoing debate.
  • The doctor prescribed a corrective for the condition.

Translations of "corrective" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
corrigerendprtp.

They implemented a corrective program to help the child speak more clearly.

Ze zetten een corrigerend programma op om het kind duidelijker te leren spreken.

She tried a new type of corrective lens that feels very comfortable.

Ze probeerde een nieuw type corrigerende lens uit dat erg comfortabel zit.

Noun
correctienf.

The teacher gave a corrective to the student's wrong answer.

De leraar gaf een correctie op het foute antwoord van de leerling.

We need a corrective to adjust the faulty software system.

We hebben een correctie nodig om het gebrekkige softwaresysteem bij te sturen.

verbeteringnf.

All evil is corrective and remedial, and is therefore not permanent.

Alle kwaad is ter verbetering en ter herstelling en daarom niet blijvend.

Mr Blokland's excellent report is certainly a corrective to the Commission's draft.

Het uitmuntende verslag van de heer Blokland vormt zeker een verbetering op het Commissievoorstel.

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Other translations for corrective:

  • correctieve
  • correctief

corrective: Examples and translations in context

Optometrists prescribe a corrective lens for people with vision problems.

Optometristen schrijven een corrigerende lens voor aan mensen met zichtproblemen.

The teacher gave corrective feedback to help students understand their mistakes.

De docent gaf corrigerende feedback zodat de studenten hun fouten beter zouden begrijpen.

Without a corrective lens, his vision was too fuzzy to drive safely.

Zonder corrigerende lens was zijn zicht te wazig om veilig auto te rijden.

He adjusted the corrective lens in his glasses to see more clearly.

Hij stelde de corrigerende lens in zijn bril bij om scherper te kunnen zien.

A corrective lens can help reduce headaches caused by eye strain.

Een corrigerende lens kan helpen om hoofdpijn door oogvermoeidheid te verminderen.

The therapist recommended a corrective treatment to address the muscle imbalance.

De therapeut adviseerde een corrigerende behandeling om de spieronevenwichten aan te pakken.

The doctor prescribed a corrective treatment to fix the misalignment in her spine.

De arts schreef een corrigerende behandeling voor om de scheefstand in haar rug te verhelpen.

The optician showed him how to clean his corrective lens properly.

De opticien liet hem zien hoe hij zijn corrigerende lens goed moet schoonmaken.

See also:

corrective maintenancetake corrective actioncorrective lens
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