Correctiveness

/kəˈrɛk.tɪv.nəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or characteristic of being corrective; the capacity or tendency to correct, improve, or set something right.

Etymology

From 'corrective' plus '-ness' suffix, forming an abstract noun that describes the property of having a correcting or improving effect.

Kelly Says

Correctiveness is the essence of things designed to fix problems—from corrective lenses to correctional systems—it's the noun form that explains why something exists to improve something else.

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