preventive vs diaphragm

diaphragm vs preventive

preventive and diaphragm both are nouns.

preventive is an adjective but diaphragm is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, diaphragm is a hyponym of preventive; that is, diaphragm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preventive:

preventive: an agent or device intended to prevent conception
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

Other hyponyms of preventive include cervical cap, coil, condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety, contraceptive diaphragm, pessary, intrauterine device, IUD, morning-after pill, anovulant, anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill, spermatocide, spermicide.

preventive (noun)	diaphragm (noun)
remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease	a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
an agent or device intended to prevent conception	electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome	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
	(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration

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

Difference between preventive and diaphragm

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