/ Dictionary / Index C corrective: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cor•rec•tive Pronunciation: (ku-rek'tiv), [key] — adj. tending to correct or rectify; remedial: corrective exercises. —n. a means of correcting; corrective agent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: corrective (Thesaurus) correctitude corrector plate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language