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correctional en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From correction + -al.

Meanings

  1. Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
  2. (Canada, US) Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
    • correctional officer, correctional policy, correctional services.

Forms

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more correctional Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most correctional Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

correctional center · correctional facility · correctional institution · correctional centre · correctional officer · correctionally