correctional
adjectiveattested in dialogue
Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
correctional officer, correctional policy, correctional services.
Etymology
From correction + -al.
Forms
- comparative
- more correctional
- superlative
- most correctional
correctional · Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.
corrections · Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of…correctly · In a correct manner.correspondence · Mutual communication or discourse: Reciprocal exchange of…