Hyphenation of corrective

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word corrective ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cor-rec-tive

Definitions of corrective :

1.	A device for treating injury or disease
2.	Designed to promote discipline The teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional Disciplinal measures The mother was stern and disciplinary
3.	Tending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition Corrective measures Corrective lenses

Synonyms of corrective :

adj	disciplinary, disciplinal, nonindulgent
adj	bettering
noun	restorative, device

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