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prevention
English
Etymology
prevent +? -ion. Compare French prévention.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p???v?n??n/
Noun
prevention (countable and uncountable, plural preventions)
- The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
- a fire prevention campaign
- c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene 1,[1]
- Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.
- 1672, Robert South, Sermon Preached at Christ-Church, Oxon. before the University, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, London: Thomas Bennet, Volume 3, p. 222,[2]
- But no Man Pities another for any Evil lying upon Him, which he would not help, but which he could not. One is his Burden, the other his Choice; Vertually at least, since he might have Chosen its Prevention.
- 1982, Ronald Reagan, Presidential Radio Address - 2 October 1982
- In the next few days we'll announce the administration's new strategy for the prevention of drug abuse and drug trafficking.
- (medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).
- 1933, David Marshall Brooks, The Necessity of Atheism
- Whatever cures are known, and preventions that are practiced now, could have been common knowledge centuries ago.
- 1933, David Marshall Brooks, The Necessity of Atheism
- (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, London: William Lee, III. Century, p. 59,[3]
- It is generally knowne and obserued, that Light, and the Obiect of Sight, moue swifter than Sound; For we see the Flash of a Peece [i.e. firearm] is seene sooner, than the Noise is heard. […] And the greater the Distance, the greater is the Preuention: As we see in Thunder, which is farre off; where the Lightning Precedeth the Cracke a good space.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, London: William Lee, III. Century, p. 59,[3]
- (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks
- c. 1590, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act II, Scene 4,[4]
- [Suffolk, York and Beaufort]
- Have all limed bushes to betray thy wings,
- And, fly thou how thou canst, they’ll tangle thee:
- But fear not thou, until thy foot be snared,
- Nor never seek prevention of thy foes.
- c. 1590, William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act II, Scene 4,[4]
- precaution; forethought.
- 1659, Henry Hammond, A Paraphrase and Annotations upon All the Books of the New Testament, London: Richard Davis, The Gospel according to S. LUKE, Chapter 14, verse 3, p. 238,[5]
- And Jesus […] by way of prevention asked a question of the Doctors of the law and Pharisees that were present, saying, Is the working of a cure on a sick man a thing forbidden, and so unlawfull to be done upon a sabbath day?
- 1659, Henry Hammond, A Paraphrase and Annotations upon All the Books of the New Testament, London: Richard Davis, The Gospel according to S. LUKE, Chapter 14, verse 3, p. 238,[5]
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- pervention, provenient
Finnish
Noun
prevention
- Genitive singular form of preventio.
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obstacle
English
Etymology
From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obst?culum.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??bst?kl?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??bst?kl?/
- Hyphenation: ob?sta?cle
Noun
obstacle (plural obstacles)
- Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
- A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Synonyms
- impediment
- hindrance
- hurdle
- barrier
- complication
- snag
- See also Thesaurus:hindrance
Translations
Anagrams
- Casebolt, costable
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin obst?culum.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ops?ta.kl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ups?ta.kl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ops?ta.kle/
Noun
obstacle m (plural obstacles)
- obstacle
Derived terms
- obstaculitzar
Further reading
- “obstacle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin obstaculum, from obst?
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p.stakl/
Noun
obstacle m (plural obstacles)
- obstacle
Derived terms
- course d'obstacles
- faire obstacle
- saut d'obstacles
Further reading
- “obstacle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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