corrective measures
Steps addressing problems
Corrective measures are actions taken to fix a problem or address a deficiency.
The phrase appears often in institutional contexts—workplace policies, regulatory compliance, quality control: The company implemented corrective measures after the safety audit.
The term suggests systematic response rather than quick fixes, implying documented steps to prevent recurrence.
- restorationReturning something to condition
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
nip it in the bud · calibration · retrofitting · reengineering · discipline · quality control · rectification · training · learning curve · countermeasures · remediation · repair · sanctions · zero tolerance · corrective action · counseling · feedback · fine-tuning
- shaft alignmentmisalignment, shimming, shims, alignment charts
corrective measurespreventive measures
Actions to stop problems beforehand
precautionary measures · early intervention · safeguards · risk mitigation · preventive maintenance
corrective measuresinaction
Deliberate nonmovement
neglect · indifference · passivity · doing nothing · willful ignorance