Definitions for preventative
pre·ven·ta·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preventive, preventative, prophylacticnoun

   remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

   "the doctor recommended several preventatives"

2. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun

   any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

3. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control deviceadjective

   an agent or device intended to prevent conception

4. preventive, preventativeadjective

   tending to prevent or hinder

5. preventive, preventative, prophylacticadjective

   preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

   "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"

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1. preventative

   Preventative refers to any action, measure, or intervention that is intended to stop or ward off potential harmful situations, diseases, or accidents from occurring. It focuses on preemptive strategies to maintain health, safety, or well-being and reduces the risk of future issues or complications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preventativenoun

   that which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive

Matched Categories

1. • Obstruction
   • Remedy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preventative in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preventative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of preventative in a Sentence

1. Islam Karimov:

   Various elements among the representatives of Islamic State are already slipping into Afghanistan from Iraq and Syria. All this requires the adoption of appropriate preventative measures, the creeping expansion of militant extremism and religious radicalism, not only on the territory of the governments of Central Asia but also abroad, is most seriously concerning.

2. Hiroshi Osada:

   Japan needs to consider preventative measures and take proactive action to investigate problems, if Japan is serious about improving the management and quality of Japanese firms, the related agencies have to be more committed to prevent accidents even before there's been a fatality. That should be their role.

3. Marc Weisskopf:

   I think the evidence base is getting quite strong for an increased risk of autism with higher maternal exposure to air pollutants, this not only gives us important insight as we continue to pursue the origins of autism spectrum disorders, but as a modifiable exposure, opens the door to thinking about possible preventative measures.

4. Marc Weisskopf:

   This not only gives us important insight as we continue to pursue the origins of autism spectrum disorders, but as a modifiable exposure, opens the door to thinking about possible preventative measures.

5. Xiong Xinguang:

   The thinking of the Huangpu District government and related department heads was paralyzed, with a serious lack of understanding of guarding against public security risks, preventative and response preparation was sorely lacking, early warnings on the night were weak, and the response measures were not suitable.

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