1. designed to promote discipline - the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional - disciplinal measures - the mother was stern and disciplinary • Syn: disciplinary, disciplinal • Similar to: nonindulgent, strict • Derivationally related forms: discipline (for: disciplinary), correct 2. tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition - corrective measures - corrective lenses • Similar to: bettering • Derivationally related forms: correct