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- [kuh n-teyn-muh nt]
- /kənˈteɪn mənt/
- /kənˈteɪn.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-teyn-muh nt]
- /kənˈteɪn mənt/
Definitions of containment word
- uncountable noun containment Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries. 3
- uncountable noun containment The containment of something dangerous or unpleasant is the act or process of keeping it under control within a particular area or place. 3
- noun containment the act or condition of containing, esp of restraining the ideological or political power of a hostile country or the operations of a hostile military force 3
- noun containment (from 1947 to the mid-1970s) a principle of US foreign policy that sought to prevent the expansion of Communist power 3
- noun containment the process of preventing the plasma in a controlled thermonuclear reactor from reaching the walls of the reaction vessel, usually by confining it within a configuration of magnetic fields 3
- noun containment a containing or being contained 3
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Origin of containment
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; contain + -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Containment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
containment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
containment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for containment
noun containment
- discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- restriction — something that restricts; a restrictive condition or regulation; limitation.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
Antonyms for containment
noun containment
- chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- lawlessness — contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
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