preventative

pre·ven·tive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-ven-tiv]
- /prɪˈvɛn tɪv/
- /prɪ.ˈven.tə.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-ven-tiv]
- /prɪˈvɛn tɪv/

Definitions of preventative word

adjective preventative Medicine/Medical. of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic. 1
adjective preventative serving to prevent or hinder: preventive measures. 1
noun preventative Medicine/Medical. a drug or other substance for preventing disease. 1
noun preventative a preventive agent or measure. 1
adjective preventative Preventative means the same as preventive. 0

See all 5 definitions of preventative

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Origin of preventative

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1630-40; prevent + -ive

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Parts of speech for Preventative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preventative

preventative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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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Synonyms for preventative

noun preventative

antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
bactericide — a substance able to destroy bacteria
barrier method — Barrier methods of contraception involve the use of condoms, diaphragms, or other devices that physically prevent the sperm from reaching the egg.
contraceptive — A contraceptive method or device is a method or a device which a woman uses to prevent herself from becoming pregnant.
deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.

All 11 Synonyms of preventative

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