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- [pruh-tek-shuh n]
- /prəˈtɛk ʃən/
- /prəˈtekʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-tek-shuh n]
- /prəˈtɛk ʃən/
Definitions of protection word
- noun protection the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm. 1
- noun protection a thing, person, or group that protects: This vaccine is a protection against disease. 1
- abbreviation PROTECTION patronage. 1
- noun protection Insurance. coverage (def 1). 1
- noun protection Informal. money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence. bribe money paid to the police, politicians, or other authorities for overlooking criminal activity. 1
- noun protection Economics. protectionism. 1
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Origin of protection
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English proteccio(u)n < Late Latin prōtēctiōn- (stem of prōtēctiō) a covering in front. See protect, -ion
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Parts of speech for Protection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
protection usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for protection
noun protection
- adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- armament — Armament is used to refer to weapons and bombs carried by an aircraft or other military vehicle.
- armor — covering worn to protect the body against weapons
Antonyms for protection
noun protection
- adventure — If someone has an adventure, they become involved in an unusual, exciting, and rather dangerous journey or series of events.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- blitzkrieg — A blitzkrieg is a fast and intense military attack that takes the enemy by surprise and is intended to achieve a very quick victory.
- chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
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