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prevention
/pɹiˈvɛnʃən/
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What does prevention mean?
noun
- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
- Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
- precaution; forethought.
More meanings (2)
noun
- (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
- (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks
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IPA pronunciation
/pɹiˈvɛnʃən/
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An ordinary degree of vigilance would be competent to the prevention of any material infractions upon the rights of the revenue.
No adequate social prevention can in any way be provided by the more or less arcadian devices of the prisoners' aid societies.
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Can you give directions for the prevention of injury by the red spider to almond and other trees in the Sacramento volley?
Without these qualities in their public servants, more stringent laws for the prevention or punishment of fraud, negligence, and peculation will be vain.