Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Supplying a remedy.
- adjective Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in a specific subject.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Affording a remedy; intended for a remedy or for the removal of an evil: as, to adopt remedial measures.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Affording a remedy; intended for a remedy, or for the removal or abatement of an evil.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
curative ; providing aremedy - adjective intended to
correct orimprove deficient skills in somesubject
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective tending to cure or restore to health
- adjective tending or intended to rectify or improve
Etymologies
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Examples
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Many students with no STEM interests get stuck in remedial math and never get to college-level classes in early childhood development or paralegal studies or some other math-lite field.
Joanne Jacobs: Too Much Math? Joanne Jacobs 2010
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Some students in remedial courses are older workers trying to jump-start a new career.
One-third of students need remedial college math, reading 2010
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She should be groveling over her chosen incompetence and engaging in remedial studies, and nobody should be giving her the slightest respect until she does that. bob h Says:
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Students start in remedial classes and never make it to the college level.
Joanne Jacobs: Unready and Unsuccessful Joanne Jacobs 2010
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Students start in remedial classes and never make it to the college level.
Joanne Jacobs: Unready and Unsuccessful Joanne Jacobs 2010
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In our classrooms, workshops, and research studies, we find that teachers often feel unprepared to address the instructional needs of students with language, reading, and writing problems, although these groups compose the large majority of those in remedial and special education ...
Joel Shatzky: How Johnny (and Janie) Can Learn to Read Joel Shatzky 2010
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Collins said he would like to see states move remove "rigid census dates and seat-time requirements," which he argued hinder innovation in remedial coursework design.
6 states aim to reform remedial programs at community colleges 2010
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If this Washington Post article is to be believed, I think some prominent Washington figures may need a course in remedial math:
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In our classrooms, workshops, and research studies, we find that teachers often feel unprepared to address the instructional needs of students with language, reading, and writing problems, although these groups compose the large majority of those in remedial and special education ...
Joel Shatzky: How Johnny (and Janie) Can Learn to Read Joel Shatzky 2010
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Students start in remedial classes and never make it to the college level.
Joanne Jacobs: Unready and Unsuccessful Joanne Jacobs 2010
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