preventiveness

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noun

The quality of being preventive.

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Meanings

nounpreventiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being preventive.

Origin

From preventive + -ness.

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APA

preventiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventiveness

MLA

“preventiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preventiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preventiveness.

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