corrective
n. countablen. something that is intended to fix a problem or balance out a bad situation. You use it when you want to make things right again after a mistake.
n. a measure or action intended to rectify an error, imbalance, or undesirable situation. Often used in political, economic, or social contexts to describe a policy that offsets a previous trend.
The new law acts as a corrective to the old system.
The central bank raised interest rates as a corrective to the rapidly rising inflation seen over the last quarter.
Her latest book serves as a necessary corrective to the romanticised historical accounts that have dominated the curriculum for decades, providing a more grounded perspective on the era.
Often paired with the preposition 'to' ('a corrective to').