Definition of REMEDIAL

remedial

Meanings

Plural: remedials

Adjective Satellite

  • tending or intended to rectify or improve
    • "a remedial reading course"
    • "remedial education"
  • tending to cure or restore to health
    • "remedial surgery"

Adj

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

Noun

  • A pupil enrolled in special classes to improve deficient skills.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

remedial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
remedial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
remedial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

remedial is a valid Words With Friends word