rubber vs preventative

preventative vs rubber

rubber and preventative both are nouns.

rubber and preventative both are adjectives.

rubber is a verb but preventative is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rubber	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
preventative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, preventative is a hypernym of rubber; that is, preventative is a word with a broader meaning than rubber:

rubber: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
preventative: an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Other hypernyms of rubber include birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventive, prophylactic device.

rubber (noun)	preventative (noun)
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow	remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse	an agent or device intended to prevent conception
an eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
a contest consisting of a series of successive matches between the same sides
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber

rubber (adjective)	preventative (adjective)
returned for lack of funds	tending to prevent or hinder
	preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

rubber (verb)	preventative (verb)
coat or impregnate with rubber

Difference between rubber and preventative

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