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preventivedesigned to keep something undesirable from happening

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: designed to keep something undesirable from happening

Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈventɪv/

Korean meaning: 예방하는, 방지하는

Korean pronunciation: 프리**벤**티브

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother takes so many preventive vitamins that she rattles when she walks.
  • The company implemented preventive cybersecurity measures after the CEO clicked on a suspicious email titled 'You've won a million dollars!'
  • Preventive healthcare focuses on maintaining wellness rather than treating illness.

preventive

ADJECTIVE

//prɪˈventɪv//

designed to keep something undesirable from happening

preventive concept
💡 Concept

A doctor gives preventive vaccination to protect child from future illness

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preventive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Inventive prevention becomes the best incentive!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prɪˈventɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈventɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootvent
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어 'praevenire'(미리 오다)에서 유래되었습니다. 'prae(미리)'와 'venire(오다)'가 합쳐져 '문제가 오기 전에 미리 대비한다'는 의미가 되었죠.

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🎵Rhyme

inventiveincentiveattentive
inventive
incentive
attentive

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother takes so many preventive vitamins that she rattles when she walks.

😄 Fun example

The company implemented preventive cybersecurity measures after the CEO clicked on a suspicious email titled 'You've won a million dollars!'

Preventive healthcare focuses on maintaining wellness rather than treating illness.

Wearing sunscreen is a simple but effective preventive strategy against skin cancer.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

protectiveprecautionaryprophylacticproactive

Antonyms

curativeremedialreactive

Related

preventionpreventprecautionprotectionprophylaxis