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Meaning of "preventable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREVENTABLE

preventable  [prɪˈvɛntəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREVENTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preventable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREVENTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of preventable in the English dictionary

The definition of preventable in the dictionary is capable of being prevented.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREVENTABLE


accountable
əˈkaʊntəbəl
countable
ˈkaʊntəbəl
insurmountable
ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbəl
inventable
ɪnˈvɛntəbəl
inventible
ɪnˈvɛntəbəl
lamentable
ˈlæməntəbəl
mountable
ˈmaʊntəbəl
nonsedimentable
ˌnɒnsɛdɪˈmɛntəbəl
paintable
ˈpeɪntəbəl
plantable
ˈplɑːntəbəl
presentable
prɪˈzɛntəbəl
preventible
prɪˈvɛntəbəl
printable
ˈprɪntəbəl
rentable
ˈrɛntəbəl
representable
ˌreprɪˈzentəbəl
transplantable
trænsˈplɑːntəbəl
uncountable
ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl
unpresentable
ˌʌnprɪˈzɛntəbəl
unpreventable
ˌʌnprɪˈvɛntəbəl
unprintable
ʌnˈprɪntəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREVENTABLE

prevenancy
prevene
prevenience
prevenient
preveniently
prevent
preventability
preventably
preventative
preventer
preventibility
preventible
preventibly
prevention
preventive
preventive medicine
preventively
preventiveness
preverb
preverbal

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREVENTABLE

able
acceptable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
profitable
reputable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of preventable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «preventable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREVENTABLE

Find out the translation of preventable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preventable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preventable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预防
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prevenible
570 millions of speakers

English

preventable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोके
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقاية منها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предотвратить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

evitável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিরোধযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évitables
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dicegah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vermeidbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予防可能な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyegah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn ngừa được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடுக்கக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिबंध करण्यायोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önlenebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prevenibili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapobiegać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запобігти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prevenite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προληφθούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorkombare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prevent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forebygges
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preventable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREVENTABLE»

The term «preventable» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREVENTABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preventable

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10 QUOTES WITH «PREVENTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preventable.
1
Lois Capps
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is celebrated each May, and becomes a chance for our Nation to become more familiar with the effects of this disease, and about the preventable steps that we can take to deal with it.
2
Francis Collins
So much of what we are currently seeing as far as human suffering and misery comes from diseases that should have been preventable but were not.
3
Larry Elder
The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is not auto accidents or accidental drowning, but homicide.
4
Andrew Lansley
I have spent too long with too many people who have lost loved ones to healthcare-associated infections not to be determined to act on this. There is no tolerable level of preventable infections. The only acceptable strategy is a zero-tolerance strategy.
5
Ed Markey
It is common knowledge that smoking is considered one of the nation's leading causes of preventable death, but it's less widely known that cigarettes are also the leading cause of fatal fires.
6
Mandy Moore
Tackling malaria in a country like the Central African Republic is a huge uphill battle, and my experiences there have been a healthy dose of reality, fueling my own sense of urgency to do my part in reducing the preventable suffering of the incredible women I met.
7
Dean Ornish
Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.
8
Jon Porter
With tens of thousands of patients dying every year from preventable medical errors, it is imperative that we embrace available technologies and drastically improve the way medical records are handled and processed.
9
Monica Potter
The importance of heart health became very real for me when my father died of heart disease seven years ago. Having experienced the loss first hand, I am inspired to do everything I can to break the cycle and prevent families from losing loved ones to this preventable disease.
10
Charles B. Rangel
We must urge a national dialogue on better methods of curbing preventable gun violence, and address the need for mental health awareness and access to psychiatric services in this country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREVENTABLE»

Discover the use of preventable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preventable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Every Heart Attack Is Preventable: How to Take Control of ...
Arguing that a doctor's advice on preventing heart attacks should be challenged, the author identifies the twenty most important risk factors and introduces his special diet designed to overcome the risks.
Michael Mogadam, 2001
2
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Typical chapters include a description of the disease, pathogenesis, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, medical management, epidemiology, risk factors, trends in the United States, vaccine details, vaccination schedule and use, ...
Atkinson W, Wolfe S, Hamborsky J, eds., William Atkinson, Charles Wolfe, 2011
3
Preventable Death
PREVENTABLE DEATH By Phil Mac Giolla Bhain This timely book explores the appalling death toll of young Irishmen over a twenty-year period.
Phil Mac Giolla Bhain, 2008
4
Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe
Second, the surprising and largely unrecognized good news is that nuclear terrorism is, in fact, preventable. In these pages, Allison offers an ambitious but feasible blueprint for eliminating the possibility of nuclear terrorist attacks.
Graham Allison, 2004
5
A Preventable Cause of Infant Fatality in Okanogan County
This is a true story and includes actual photos taken at the hospital, hospital chart, statements of witnesses, as well as a technical and legal description of the biological murder weapon as it was approved by the County Health Department ...
Stephen Mapes, 2012
6
Quality Assurance Plan for a Vaccine Preventable Diseases ...
Public health surveillance programs for vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) need functional quality assurance (QA) in order to operate with high quality activities to prevent preventable communicable diseases from spreading in the community.
Vaneet Arora, 2009
7
Preventable Disasters: Why Governments Fail
This study explores the question of why government leaders and organizations of high calibre fail.
Frederick L. Shiels, 1991
8
Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to ...
This report is the summary of a workshop held by The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Science December 13-14, 2004 to estimate the contributions of lifestyle-related factors to preventable death.
Planning Committee on Estimating the Contributions of Lifestyle-Related Factors to Preventable Death, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine, 2005
9
Behavioral risk management: how to avoid preventable losses ...
If today's businesses are to succeed, behavioral issues need to be given equal status with structural changes.Behavior Risk Management details how to identify potential mental health and behavioral problems on the job and outlines the ...
Rudy M. Yandrick, 1996
10
Tuberculosis: Costly & Preventable Cases Continue in Five Cities
Assesses the ability of public health authorities to contain the spread of TB. Discusses the TB epidemic, nationally & in five hard-hit cities; the ability of local TB control programs to contain & reverse rising TB rates; federal efforts ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREVENTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preventable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Novel MDH study yields first statewide estimate of potentially …
In this context, potentially preventable health care events are defined as hospital and emergency department visits that patients possibly could ... «Brainerd Daily Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Lilli's death preventable: Qld family
The family of a young Queensland girl who died after she underwent surgery to address a hereditary blood disease say they hope the coroner ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
3
'Oral cancer easily preventable, but affects 1 lakh Indians every year'
On the first-ever 'World Head & Neck Cancer Day,' observed on Monday, doctors underlined the need to combat this easily preventable form of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Moraga Police: Vehicle Thefts are Preventable
Moraga police advisory said that all of the thefts or attempted thefts are occurring because cars are left unlocked and unattended. «NBC Bay Area, Jul 15»
5
Employee's Death at International Paper's Ticonderoga Plant …
“This worker's death was preventable. International Paper knew of these hazards and deficiencies and did not address them,” said Kim ... «WorkersCompensation.com, Jul 15»
6
Data analytics platform finds $2B overspend for preventable events
Potentially preventable events were specified as hospital and ED patients visits that could have been avoided under "the right circumstances," ... «Healthcare IT News, Jul 15»
7
Bed bugs a preventable nuisance
Reports of bed bugs in materials returned to the Parlin-Ingersoll Library in Canton have resulted in a number of measures designed to keep the ... «Canton Daily Ledger, Jul 15»
8
Preventable boating accidents
GRAND FORKS — Boating accidents and fatalities in Minnesota have remained steady over the last several years, most of which could have ... «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
9
Preventable calamity
The unfading shadows of immeasurable pain, agony and devastation of 2010 and 2011 floods still lives in our memory. Natural disasters and ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
10
Preventable Injuries: Household Items Parents Should Consider A …
10TV took a look at the issue of preventable home accidents and found the number of victims may be bigger than statistics indicate. Nationwide ... «10TV, Jul 15»

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