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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•ven•tion /prɪˈvɛnʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
  1. the act of preventing:crime prevention.
See -ven-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pre•ven•tion  (pri ven′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of preventing;
    effectual hindrance.
  2. a preventive:This serum is a prevention against disease.
  • Late Latin praeventiōn- (stem of praeventiō) a forestalling. See prevent, -ion
  • 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prevention /prɪˈvɛnʃən/ n
  1. the act of preventing
  2. a hindrance, obstacle, or impediment

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