preventive vs preventative
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
The effect of preventive measures on the incidence of ankle sprains.
In this sense cognitive therapy might sometimes serve a preventive function.
With a little planning and preventive measures, you can avoid the common sun and surf damage of faded colour, fragile, brittle or dry hair and yucky split ends.
preventative
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.
