prevention
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
Noun 3 meanings
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
“a fire prevention campaign”
Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
precaution; forethought.
Etymology
From Middle English prevencion, from Medieval Latin prēventiō.
PREVENTION at a glance
PREVENTION has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,394 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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