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corrective
kəˈrek.tɪv
adjectiveDesigned to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable.
Usage examples:
Management were informed so that corrective action could be taken
nounA thing intended to correct or counteract something else.
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The move might be a corrective to some inefficient practices within hospitals
adjectiveIntended to improve something or make it right
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Corrective measures must be taken at once.
fiscal
ˈfɪs.kəl
adjectiveRelating to government revenue, especially taxes.
Usage examples:
Monetary and fiscal policy
nounA legal or treasury official in some countries.
Usage examples:
As early as 1711, an oberfiscal was appointed aided by a staff of fiscals who had to be secret appo…
adjectiveRelating to public money or other financial matters
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A sound fiscal policy
houseroom
nounSpace or accommodation in one's house.
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In short it turns out that play hardware occupies houseroom in a wholly different and much less eff…
nounTo allow something or someone to remain in your house
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Most of the furniture is so ugly, you wouldn't give it houseroom., i don't know why they give house…
qua
conjunctionIn the capacity of; as being.
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Shareholders qua members may be under obligations to the company
twelfth
twelfθ
ordinal numberConstituting number twelve in a sequence; 12th.
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The twelfth of november
ordinal numberEach of twelve equal parts into which something is or may be divided.
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If the three are on the ground all at once, that would be three out of 36 players… one twelfth of t…
adjective(a person or thing) coming immediately after the eleventh and before all others
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She finished twelfth in her age group., [ c ] we will arrive on the twelfth of december.