Javító

Javító is a Hungarian term with several related meanings centered on correction, repair, or improvement. As an adjective, it denotes something corrective or remedial, intended to fix deficiencies or correct mistakes. In practice, phrases such as javító intézkedés (remedial or corrective measure), javító program (remedial program), and javító jellegű intézkedés are common in administrative or educational contexts.

In education, javító is widely used to describe remedial provisions for students. A javító vizsga is a make-up or retake examination for those who did not meet the required standard in a previous assessment. Related terms include javító dolgozat (remedial test or paper) and javító fogalomkört, referring to assignments or tests designed to raise a student’s grade. The concept emphasizes corrective opportunity rather than punishment, aiming to bring performance up to standard.

As a noun, javító can also denote a person or entity that performs repair or correction work, such as a technician or repairer in informal usage, derived from the verb javítani (to fix or improve). The term is thus flexible, applicable to both corrective concepts and practical repair contexts depending on the surrounding context.

Etymologically, javító derives from the verb javítani, with the suffix -ító forming an agentive or participial meaning, signaling someone or something performing the action of correcting or repairing. The word remains common in standard Hungarian, especially in official, educational, and technical language.