preventative vs preventive
Definitions
noun
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
- tending to prevent or hinder
Examples
Jenkins put into action the antiriot plan formulated as a preventative measure for the summer.
Another preventative measure has been warning labels and transom placards, particularly on rental houseboats commonly used by less experienced boaters.
I agree with you on preventative, but you should know that frequentative is still the standard term in teaching frequentative Latin verbs to Latin students.
Definitions
noun
- remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective
- preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
- tending to prevent or hinder
Examples
Better preventive and prophylactic strategies will be needed until newer antibiotics become available and the sanitation and hygiene in developing countries improve.
The effect of preventive measures on the incidence of ankle sprains.
In this sense cognitive therapy might sometimes serve a preventive function.
