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remedial

/ɹɪˈmiː.dɪəl/ UK
/ɹɪˈmi.di.əl/ US

Rhymes with -iːdiəl

Where it comes from

From Latin remediālis. By surface analysis, remedy + -al.

adjective more remedial · most remedial

curative; providing a remedy
intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject

noun remedials

A pupil enrolled in special classes to improve deficient skills.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sanative, curative, bettering, healthful, therapeutic, alterative, healing, cure, remedy, rectify, redressive, remediation, restorative, rectification, rehabilitative, corrective

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adj curative; providing a remedy

Español	remediador
Italiano	curativo, terapeutico

adj intended to correct or improve deficient skills

Deutsch	Nachhilfe-, -nachhilfe
Italiano	recuperabile

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"remedial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/remedial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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remedial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/remedial

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"remedial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/remedial.

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@misc{remedial_2026,
  title = {remedial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/remedial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}