1. Adjective
Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties.
2. Adjective
Qualifying; limiting.
3. Noun
That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct.
4. Noun
Limitation; restriction.
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