preventive
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3.8
- adjective
- /prɪˈvɛntɪv/
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preventivo
- Doctors recommend regular check-ups as a preventive measure to ensure good health.
- preventive care
- preventive measures
- preventive treatment
There are real potential risks in taking preventive action against Iran.
- There are real potential risks in taking preventive action against Iran.
- So you might think about it as preventive maintenance that you need to do within your relationship.
- Eating well, getting regular exercise, not abusing alcohol or drugs, not smoking, getting preventive healthcare.
- I the surgical way is always preventive, pre emptive.
Examples
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Identifying characteristics of children that predict antisocial behavior helps to determine whom to target for preventive interventions.
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As a result, preventive efforts do not receive the attention and resources they need.
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I have already taken preventive measures.
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Nothing like a little preventive medicine.
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So you might think about it as preventive maintenance that you need to do within your relationship.
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Preventive maintenance is the key.
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These programs are preventive counterterrorism measures.
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They believe in preventive medicine.
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Focusing on family assessment for low-risk families can serve a preventive function.
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Companies should reduce the probability of disruptions by taking preventive measures.
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Synonyms
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4.1
Made to stop bad things like disease or harm
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5.0
Done to stop possible harm before it happens
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7.5
Used to prevent infection or disease
Treatment given early to stop a health problem getting worse
Supporting policies that stop problems before they start
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
Health care that stops people from getting sick before a disease starts
- Formal
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
How Preventive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preventive comes from the Latin parts prae- 'before' and venire 'to come', the same ven- you see in event or venture. So a preventive action is done 'before' to stop a problem from happening.