containment
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6.1
- noun
- /kənˈteɪnmənt/
:
contención
- But even there, professional treatment and access may come in severe conflict with cost containment efforts.
- cost containment
- containment strategy
- containment measures
And I would disagree a bit with Mark in the necessity of extreme containment.
- And I would disagree a bit with Mark in the necessity of extreme containment.
- You know, containment must be possible, and I, it must be.
- Have a stable still system and an open heart that you offer to your woman and that is called containment.
Examples
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The problem was strategic denial; the objective was the containment of communism.
Academic text (1993) -
Our duty here is no longer about research, but containment.
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Where are we on containment and evacuation?
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The ingredients needed for a successful containment effort simply do not exist.
Academic text (2008) -
The objective is to initiate the reduction and containment of microorganisms as quickly as possible.
Academic text (1994) -
The federal Medicare program also tends to focus cost-containment attention on older people.
Academic text (1994) -
A second requirement for the opportune moment is the containment of violent dissent in the valley.
Academic text (1995) -
Fighting an epidemic requires quick and effective containment strategies to prevent further spread.
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The objective of the health department is the containment of infectious diseases through vaccination programs.
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Early containment of the virus has proven crucial in controlling the outbreak in the city.
Synonyms
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3.0
A rule or action that limits what you can do
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5.9
A state of being kept in a small closed space and unable to move freely
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6.1
Stopping people from expressing opinions or practising traditions by force
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3.9
A rule or measure that limits what people can do
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to stop disease by giving vaccines to people exposed and their close contacts
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Containment comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold'. So to contain something is to 'hold it in' or stop it spreading, and containment means keeping a fire, disease, or other danger under control.