correctional

/kəˈɹɛkʃənəl/ /kɔˈɹɛkʃənəl/

Meanings

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or intended for correction.

Examples :

"The teacher's correctional methods helped the student improve their behavior. "

adjective

Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.

Examples :

"correctional officer, correctional policy, correctional services."

law government police society

Related Words

imprisonment noun

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime.

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "

criminals noun

/ˈkɹɪmɪnəlz/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminals were arrested for stealing cars. "

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

rehabilitation noun

/ɹiːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/ /riːhəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/

The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.

"The rehabilitation program helped the injured athlete regain strength and return to playing sports. "

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of correcting.

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

services noun

/ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ /ˈsɝvɪsɪz/

An act of being of assistance to someone.

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

convicted verb

/kənˈvɪktɪd/

To find guilty

"His remarks convicted him of a lack of sensitivity."

methods noun

/ˈmɛθədz/

A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process):

"The teacher showed us different methods for solving math problems. "