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speed bump vs preventative

preventative vs speed bump

speed bump and preventative both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed bump Yes No No No
preventative Yes Yes No No
As nouns, preventative is a hypernym of speed bump; that is, preventative is a word with a broader meaning than speed bump:
  • speed bump: a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
  • preventative: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Other hypernyms of speed bump include encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventive.
speed bump (noun) preventative (noun)
a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
an agent or device intended to prevent conception
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
speed bump (adjective) preventative (adjective)
tending to prevent or hinder
preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
Difference between speed bump and preventative

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