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hindrance vs prevention

prevention vs hindrance

hindrance and prevention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hindrance Yes No No No
prevention Yes No No No
As nouns, prevention is a hyponym of hindrance; that is, prevention is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hindrance:
  • hindrance: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
  • prevention: the act of preventing
Other hyponyms of hindrance include foiling, frustration, thwarting, antagonism, obstruction, complication, deterrence, bar.
hindrance (noun) prevention (noun)
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding the act of preventing
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Difference between hindrance and prevention

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