Remedial education is intended to improve a person's ability to read, write, or do mathematics, especially when they find these things difficult.
...children who required special remedial education.
His remedial teacher sees signs of progress in his reading and writing.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Remedial activities are intended to improve a person's health when they are ill.
[formal]
He is already walking normally and doing remedial exercises.
Synonyms: therapeutic, healing, curing, curative More Synonyms of remedial
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Remedial action is intended to correct something that has been done wrong or that has not been successful.
[formal]
Some authorities are now having to take remedial action.
Synonyms: corrective, preventive, counteracting, reactive More Synonyms of remedial
More Synonyms of remedial
remedial in British English
(rɪˈmiːdɪəl)
adjective
1.
affording a remedy; curative
2.
denoting or relating to special teaching, teaching methods, or material for people who have difficulty learning
remedial education
Derived forms
remedially (reˈmedially)
adverb
remedial in American English
(rɪˈmidiəl)
adjective
1.
providing, or intended to provide, a remedy
2. US, Education
designating or of any special course of study for helping students overcome deficiencies in specific skills, abilities, or knowledge
remedial reading
Derived forms
remedially (reˈmedially)
adverb
Word origin
LL remedialis
Examples of 'remedial' in a sentence
remedial
Such recognition, let alone remedial action, is long overdue.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The millions the government wastes on remedial reading intervention could be saved.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This prohibits an operation or activity being continued until specified remedial action has been taken.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
But it shows us what we need to find out and whether we need to take remedial action.
Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001)
Many of us need remedial education.
Christianity Today (2000)
The leaders of these nations will be considering remedial action for the global economy and proposals for a new international financial architecture.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She was in a remedial reading class - though she was very intelligent.
Bethune, Helen Positive Parent Power (1991)
And without rapid remedial action, it will get worse.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Urban schools generally spend less money on books and classroom instruction, and more on health and remedial education.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
If only one employee appears to have a problem, it may be that some remedial action is required.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The core home furnishing ranges continue to perform well while fashion should see some improvement in the second half against easy comparatives following remedial action.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Some secondary schools have to hold remedial reading classes for 11-year-olds to cope with the demands of the secondary school curriculum.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is a danger of focusing too much on the mis-selling and the potential for compensation rather than taking remedial action.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But he admitted that any remedial action could well have no effect, as the information was already in the public domain.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Little surprise, then, that there are calls for remedial action to be taken.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And the more complex a business is, the more difficult it is to figure out what went wrong and to take the right remedial action.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Almost 400 enforcement notices were served, requiring remedial action to be taken.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Universities are not the places for remedial education in composing an essay or gutting a book; academics don't have the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Because of its remedial fiscal action, Canada managed to record budget surpluses for more than a decade till the most recent global banking crisis.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
1 (adjective)
Definition
providing or intended as a remedy
He is doing remedial exercises.
Synonyms
therapeutic
It's so therapeutic, a bit like meditation.
healing
Get in touch with the body's own healing abilities.
curing
curative
The curative powers of fresh air and sunlight are well known.
health-promoting
alleviative
2 (adjective)
Definition
providing or intended as a remedy
They are having to take remedial action.
Synonyms
corrective
She has received extensive corrective surgery to her skull.
preventive
counteracting
reactive
compensatory
3 (adjective)
Definition
of special teaching for slow learners
remedial education
Synonyms
special needs
Additional synonyms
in the sense of curative
Definition
able to cure
The curative powers of fresh air and sunlight are well known.
Synonyms
restorative,
healing,
therapeutic,
tonic,
corrective,
medicinal,
remedial,
salutary,
healthful,
health-giving,
alleviative
in the sense of healing
Get in touch with the body's own healing abilities.