preventable

CEFRB1

/prɪˈvɛntəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be stopped from happening.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Something that can be prevented.

Examples

  • Obesity is the leading cause of preventable death after smoking.

  • Malaria is a preventable disease.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Capable of being prevented.

More examples

In context

  • Tom's death was preventable.

  • Nonetheless, we should all like to see fewer of these preventables in our ER and more of that money going to help keep these people safe and healthy.

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Origin

adjective

From prevent + -able.