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preventable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /prɪˈvɛntəbəl/ · UK /prɪˈventəbəl/

preventable means: Able to be stopped from happening.

adjective

CAN BE STOPPEDB2

Able to be stopped from happening.

  • This disease is preventable.
  • Many road accidents are preventable with greater care.
  • The report described the deaths as entirely preventable.

Similar words: avoidable

Opposites: unavoidable, inevitable

Common phrases: preventable disease, preventable death, entirely preventable

Questions about preventable

What does preventable mean?

Able to be stopped from happening.

What is preventable in other languages?

Türkçe: önlenebilir · Español: prevenible · Français: évitable · Deutsch: vermeidbar · Italiano: prevenibile · 日本語: 予防可能な

How do you pronounce preventable?

In American English /prɪˈvɛntəbəl/; in British English /prɪˈventəbəl/.

How do you use preventable in a sentence?

This disease is preventable. Many road accidents are preventable with greater care.

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