remedial.

Intended to correct a problem or make up for a weakness.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• remedial action
• remedial instruction

On the page

The report recommended remedial action before the bridge reopened.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.