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preventative |
Grep of noun preventative preventative Overview of noun preventative The noun preventative has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. preventive, preventative, prophylactic -- (remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives") 2. hindrance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference -- (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome) 3. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception) Overview of adj preventative The adj preventative has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. preventive, preventative -- (tending to prevent or hinder) 2. preventive, preventative, prophylactic -- (preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug") Antonyms of adj preventative 2 senses of preventative Sense 1 preventive (vs. permissive), preventative Sense 2 preventive, preventative, prophylactic INDIRECT (VIA healthful) -> unhealthful Similarity of adj preventative 2 senses of preventative Sense 1 preventive (vs. permissive), preventative => blockading => clogging, hindering, impeding, obstructive => deterrent => frustrating, frustrative, thwarting => precautionary, precautional => preclusive, obviating(postnominal) => preemptive => prohibitive, prohibitory Also See-> protective#1 Sense 2 preventive, preventative, prophylactic => healthful (vs. unhealthful) Attributes of adj preventative Familiarity of adj preventative preventative used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj preventative preventative Overview of noun preventative The noun preventative has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. preventive, preventative, prophylactic -- (remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives") 2. hindrance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference -- (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome) 3. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device -- (an agent or device intended to prevent conception) Overview of adj preventative The adj preventative has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. preventive, preventative -- (tending to prevent or hinder) 2. preventive, preventative, prophylactic -- (preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug")
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