English Explanatory Dictionary

prevention

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
  2. Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
  3. The act of going, or state of being, before.
  4. Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks
  5. precaution; forethought.

Pronunciation

/pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prevention.wav

Word forms

prevention preventions

Etymology

From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.

Derived words

angioprevention an ounce of prevention is better than an ounce of cure an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure antiprevention chemoprevention immunoprevention loss prevention nonprevention photoprevention prevenception preventional prevention is better than cure preventionism preventionist
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