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nonproliferation vs prevention

prevention vs nonproliferation

nonproliferation and prevention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonproliferation Yes No No No
prevention Yes No No No
As nouns, prevention is a hypernym of nonproliferation; that is, prevention is a word with a broader meaning than nonproliferation:
  • nonproliferation: the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
  • prevention: the act of preventing
Other hypernyms of nonproliferation include bar.
nonproliferation (noun) prevention (noun)
the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons) the act of preventing
Difference between nonproliferation and prevention

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