Meaning of PREVENTION
| Pronunciation: | | pri'venshun
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- [n] the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"
- [n] control by preventing the occurrence of something; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
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PREVENTION is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | bar |
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| | See Also: | | averting, control, crushing, debarment, disqualification, forestalling, hindrance, interception, interference, obviation, preclusion, prophylaxis, quelling, save, stifling, suppression | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*ven"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]vention.]
1. The act of going, or state of being, before. [Obs.]
The greater the distance, the greater the
prevention. --Bacon.
2. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes;
hence, precaution; forethought. [Obs.] --Hammond. Shak.
3. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action,
access, or approach; thwarting. --South.
Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention. --Shak.
4. Prejudice; prepossession. [A Gallicism] --Dryden.
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