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preclusion vs prevention

prevention vs preclusion

preclusion and prevention both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preclusion Yes No No No
prevention Yes No No No
As nouns, prevention is a hypernym of preclusion; that is, prevention is a word with a broader meaning than preclusion:
  • preclusion: the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
  • prevention: the act of preventing
Other hypernyms of preclusion include bar.
preclusion (noun) prevention (noun)
the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively the act of preventing
Difference between preclusion and prevention

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