Preventive word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "preventive" word

[noun] an agent or device intended to prevent conception
[noun] any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
[noun] remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
[adjective] preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
[adjective] tending to prevent or hinder
[adjective] tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze

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\Pre*vent"ive\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]ventif.] 1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.] Any previous counsel or preventive understanding. --Cudworth. 2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease. Physic is either curative or preventive. --Sir T. Browne. {Preventive service}, the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng]
\Pre*vent"ive\, n. That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease; a prophylactic.

Synonyms for preventive

birth control device, blockading, cautionary, clogging, contraceptive, contraceptive device, deterrent, encumbrance, frustrating, frustrative, healthful, hindering, hindrance, hitch, impeding, incumbrance, interference, obstructive, obviating(a), precautional, precautionary, preclusive, preemptive, preventative, preventative, prohibitive, prohibitory, prophylactic, prophylactic device, thwarting

Antonyms: permissive

The fun area, different aproach to word »preventive«

Let's analyse "preventive" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITNEVERP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .-. . ...- . -. - .. ...- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: preventive: 5 + 5 + 9 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: preventive: 7 + 9 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 55, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (3)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (2)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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