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- [dih-tur-uh ns, -tuhr-, -ter-]
- /dɪˈtɜr əns, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr-/
- /dɪˈter.ənts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-tur-uh ns, -tuhr-, -ter-]
- /dɪˈtɜr əns, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr-/
Definitions of deterrence word
- uncountable noun deterrence Deterrence is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat. 3
- noun deterrence the act of deterring 3
- noun deterrence the policy or practice of stockpiling nuclear weapons to deter another nation from making a nuclear attack 3
- noun deterrence the act of deterring, especially deterring a nuclear attack by the capacity or threat of retaliating. 1
- noun deterrence The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred. 1
- noun deterrence discouragement, dissuasion 1
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Origin of deterrence
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; deterr(ent) + -ence
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Parts of speech for Deterrence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deterrence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deterrence
noun deterrence
- preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- preclusion — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- obviation — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- determent — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- dissuasion — an act or instance of dissuading.
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