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remedial

/ɹɪˈmiːdɪəl/

Meanings
  • adjective

    relating to or providing methods for correction or improvement.

  • noun

    the act of remedying or curing a fault or defect.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with remedial
medial , redeem , seminal
Variants
List of all variants of remedial that leads to same result
remedial , remedially
Etymology
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from Latin remedium ‘a means of healing, relief, cure, remedy’.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'remedial' comes from the Latin word 'remedium', which means 'a means of healing, relief, cure, remedy'.

  2. Remedial education has been shown to be effective in helping students who are struggling academically to catch up with their peers.

  3. Remedial education is not just for students - it can also be used in the workplace to help employees improve their skills and knowledge.


Related Concepts
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  1. education: Remedial education is a type of education designed to help students who are struggling academically.

  2. special education: Remedial education is often used in the context of special education to refer to individualized instruction designed to help students with disabilities.


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In education, remedial classes are provided to students who are struggling to keep up with their peers. Remedial education can also refer to special education for students with disabilities.

How to Memorize "remedial"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a doctor prescribing a remedy to cure a patient's illness.
    - Visualize a student attending a remedial class to improve their grades.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'remedial' with 'healing' or 'curing'.
    - Associate the word 'remedial' with 'improvement' or 'correction'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'remedial' by associating it with the word 'remedy'.
    - Remember the word 'remedial' by thinking of it as 're-medial' - meaning to mediate or intervene again.


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