the act of preventing a hindrance, obstacle, or impediment
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pre•ven•tion /prɪˈvɛnʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the act of preventing:crime prevention.
pre•ven•tion
(pri ven′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- the act of preventing;
effectual hindrance. - a preventive:This serum is a prevention against disease.
- Late Latin praeventiōn- (stem of praeventiō) a forestalling. See prevent, -ion
- 1520–30
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