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形容詞

preventative (comparative more preventative, superlative most preventative)

1. Alternative form of preventive.
   • 1920, Lillien Jane Martin, Mental hygiene: two years' experience of a clinical psychologist, Warwick &York (1920), p. 78,

     "That part of mental hygiene which has a prophylactic character falls into two classes, group preventative mental hygiene […]"

   • 1968, G. Anthony Wedge, N. A. P.: New American Party, Geddes Press Printers (1968), p. 155,

     "Preventative defense comes in two flavors […]"

   • 2006, Robert Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson, Repairing & Upgrading Your PC, O'Reilly (2006), p. 70,

     "The goals of preventative maintenance are to reduce the likelihood of hardware failures, […]"

派生語

名詞

preventative (plural preventatives)

1. Alternative form of preventive.
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 16:

     The seeds and roots of the water lily are likewise considered a preventative against lechery.

同意語

• prophylactic

使用する際の注意点

• Preventative is in all senses interchangeable with preventive. Even so, many speakers prefer to use preventative in noun senses and preventive in adjective senses.