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protectiveness vs preventiveness

preventiveness vs protectiveness

protectiveness and preventiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
protectiveness Yes No No No
preventiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, preventiveness is a hyponym of protectiveness; that is, preventiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than protectiveness:
  • protectiveness: the quality of providing protection
  • preventiveness: The property of preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to something.
protectiveness (noun) preventiveness (noun)
the quality of providing protection The property of preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to something.
a feeling of protective affection
Difference between protectiveness and preventiveness

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