preventative vs speed bump

speed bump vs preventative

preventative and speed bump both are nouns.

preventative is an adjective but speed bump is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No
speed bump	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, speed bump is a hyponym of preventative; that is, speed bump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preventative:

preventative: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
speed bump: a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway

Other hyponyms of preventative include clog.

preventative (noun)	speed bump (noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease	a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

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

Difference between preventative and speed bump

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