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contain vs containment

containment vs contain

contain is not a noun while containment is a noun.

contain is a verb but containment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contain No No Yes No
containment Yes No No No
contain (noun) containment (noun)
the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
(physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor
a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully
contain (verb) containment (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
include or contain; have as a component
be divisible by
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing
Difference between contain and containment

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