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containment vs contain

contain vs containment

containment is a noun but contain is not a noun.

containment is not a verb while contain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
containment Yes No No No
contain No No Yes No
containment (noun) contain (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
containment (verb) contain (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 containment and contain

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