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- [pri-ven-shuh n]
- /prɪˈvɛn ʃən/
- /prɪˈven.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-ven-shuh n]
- /prɪˈvɛn ʃən/
Definitions of prevention word
- noun prevention the act of preventing; effectual hindrance. 1
- noun prevention a preventive: This serum is a prevention against disease. 1
- noun prevention act of preventing 1
- noun prevention hindrance 1
- noun prevention the act of preventing 0
- noun prevention a hindrance, obstacle, or impediment 0
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Origin of prevention
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Late Latin praeventiōn- (stem of praeventiō) a forestalling. See prevent, -ion
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Parts of speech for Prevention
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prevention popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
prevention usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prevention
noun prevention
- antinomy — opposition of one law, principle, or rule to another; contradiction within a law
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- coventry — a city in central England, in Coventry unitary authority, West Midlands: devastated in World War II; modern cathedral (1954–62); industrial centre, esp for motor vehicles; two universities (1965, 1992). Pop: 303 475 (2001)
- debarment — to shut out or exclude from a place or condition: to debar all those who are not members.
Antonyms for prevention
noun prevention
- activation — to make active; cause to function or act.
- actuation — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
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