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Vinony

correctional

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English correction Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English correctional From correction + -al.

  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.”