preventive

CEFRB1

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Intended to stop something bad from happening.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Carried out to deter military aggression.

Examples

  • Most insurance companies refuse to pay for preventive medicine.

  • Preventive measures are much more effective than the actual treatment.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.

  2. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.

  3. Going before; preceding.

More examples

In context

  • A good preventive against heart disease is a healthy lifestyle.

  • Physick is either curative or preventive.

  • Eaten with sugar yaourt is very palatable and refreshing in warm weather and is said to be a preventive of fever.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from New Latin praeventīvus. Equivalent to prevent + -ive.