Definitions for protective
prəˈtɛk tɪvpro·tec·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. protectiveadjective

   intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind

   "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"

2. protectiveadjective

   showing care

   "a protective mother"

3. protective(p)adjective

   (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful

   "protective of his reputation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protectivenoun

   Something that protects.

2. protectivenoun

   A condom.

3. protectiveadjective

   Serving, intended or wishing to protect.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protectiveadjective

   Defensive; sheltering.

   Etymology: from protect.

   The stately sailing swan guards his osier isle,
   Protective of his young. James Thomson.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. protective

   Protective generally refers to something that prevents harm or damage, safeguarding or shielding from danger or injury. It often signifies measures, behaviors, equipment, or materials designed to ensure safety and defense against potential threats or hazards. This term can be used in various contexts, such as safety equipment (protective gear), behaviors (protective instinct), or legal rights (protective laws).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Protectiveadjective

   affording protection; sheltering; defensive

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. protectif.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'protective' in Adjectives Frequency: #867

How to pronounce protective?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say protective in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of protective in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of protective in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of protective in a Sentence

1. The Unite union:

   Ministers must legislate as necessary to allow UK airlines in financial trouble to trade in protective administration, other countries do it as a matter of course. We should do it in the UK.

2. Ed Davey:

   Once we are through this crisis, there will of course need to be an independent inquiry to officially review the government's response to the pandemic, the inquiry must have the strongest possible powers given the shocking failures on protective equipment for staff and the slow response of the government - to get to the truth and to give Boris Johnson the opportunity to answer the increasingly serious questions.

3. Matthew Dowd:

   They know how to walk in the neighborhood. They've done this many times before, and Child Protective Services knew that the children knew where they lived. Child Protective Services knew Child Protective Services phone number yet for whatever reason Child Protective Services were not called.

4. William Dombi the president:

   It is a viable and probably more protective environment for care for individuals that are trying to avoid the virus.

5. Banani Ray:

   The power of awareness is the power of your supreme Self. Exercise this power to stay connected to the nourishing, healing and protective power of God within you.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=protective
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Protective
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=protective
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protective