diaphragm vs preventative

preventative vs diaphragm

diaphragm and preventative both are nouns.

diaphragm is not an adjective while preventative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diaphragm	Yes	No	No	No
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, preventative is a hypernym of diaphragm; that is, preventative is a word with a broader meaning than diaphragm:

diaphragm: a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
preventative: an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Other hypernyms of diaphragm include birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, prophylactic device.

diaphragm (noun)	preventative (noun)
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

diaphragm (adjective)	preventative (adjective)
	tending to prevent or hinder
	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

Difference between diaphragm and preventative

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