pre|ven´tive|ness — pre|ven|tive «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven´tive|ly — pre|ven|tive «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven|tive — «prih VEHN tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. that prevents or hinders: »preventive measures against disease. –n. something that prevents: »Vaccination is a preventive against polio. –pre|ven´tive|ly, adverb. –pre|ven´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven´ient|ly — pre|ven|ient «pree VEEN yuhnt», adjective. 1. coming before. 2. = anticipatory. (Cf. ↑anticipatory)defn>tending to prevent. ╂[< Latin praeveniēns, entis, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate, come before; see etym. under prevent… … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven|ient — «pree VEEN yuhnt», adjective. 1. coming before. 2. = anticipatory. (Cf. ↑anticipatory)defn>tending to prevent. ╂[< Latin praeveniēns, entis, present participle of praevenīre to anticipate, come before; see etym. under prevent (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven|ience — «pree VEEN yuhns», noun. 1. = antecedence. (Cf. ↑antecedence) 2. = anticipation. (Cf. ↑anticipation) … Useful english dictionary
pre|ven|tion — «prih VEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the action of preventing; hindering: »the prevention of fire. 2. something that prevents: »The precautions were a prevention against fire … Useful english dictionary
pre·ven·ta·tive — /prıˈvɛntətıv/ adj : ↑preventive preventative measures preventative noun, pl tives [count] … Useful english dictionary
pre·ven·tion — /prıˈvɛnʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening : the act of preventing something Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease. crime/fire prevention (US) an ounce of prevention is… … Useful english dictionary
pre·ven·tive — /prıˈvɛntıv/ adj : used to stop something bad from happening Farmers are covering their crops as a preventive measure against frost. preventive medicine [=medicine that stops you from getting sick; medicine that keeps you healthy] We ll take… … Useful english dictionary
