correctional
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correctional
adjective more correctional · most correctional
- Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
- Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals. correctional officer, correctional policy, correctional services.
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Closest in meaning: punitive, punitory, corrective, rectification, reformative, reformatory, remedial, rehabilitation, reform, reeducation, re-education, adjustment, answer, disciplinary, penal, rating
Talk about this word "correctional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/correctional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. correctional. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/correctional "correctional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/correctional.Cite this
@misc{correctional_2026,
title = {correctional},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/correctional},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
