Prevention
noun
The act of stopping something from happening or existing.
Fire prevention is a crucial task in the forest during summer.
Often appears as...
- fire prevention
- crime prevention
noun
The action of preventing a person from doing something.
The teacher's prevention of cheating led to a fair examination.
Often appears as...
- cheating prevention
- violence prevention
noun
The method or plan put in place designed to stop something before it happens.
The company's data breach prevention strategies proved successful.
Often appears as...
- breach prevention
- accident prevention
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Technical
noun
The act of stopping something from happening or existing.
Fire prevention is a crucial task in the forest during summer.
Often appears as...
- fire prevention
- crime prevention
noun
The action of preventing a person from doing something.
The teacher's prevention of cheating led to a fair examination.
Often appears as...
- cheating prevention
- violence prevention
noun
The method or plan put in place designed to stop something before it happens.
The company's data breach prevention strategies proved successful.
Often appears as...
- breach prevention
- accident prevention
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Public Safety
Often used in the context of protecting a community or public health.
Prevention measures during the flu season include vaccination.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Oriented
Implies active steps taken to stop a negative event.
Regular car maintenance is key for accident prevention.
Pro Tip 1/2Public Safety
Often used in the context of protecting a community or public health.
Prevention measures during the flu season include vaccination.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Oriented
Implies active steps taken to stop a negative event.
Regular car maintenance is key for accident prevention.
Pro Tip 1/2Public Safety
Often used in the context of protecting a community or public health.
Prevention measures during the flu season include vaccination.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Oriented
Implies active steps taken to stop a negative event.
Regular car maintenance is key for accident prevention.
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When is a pandemic over?
the virus may reappear seasonally, so vaccines will continue to protect people. And although it may take years to create, disruptions to most people’s lives won’t necessarily last the full duration. Breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of symptoms can make viruses much less dangerous,
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so busy reacting to other people's emergencies that I had little time for the prevention of my own instead of manage my time my time was managing me it's pretty devastating to see how even the most important things to me were not immune my son and I had just written a
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How menopause affects...
Should we take hormones? That's a fair question, it's a good question. And the shortest possible answer right now is that hormonal therapy can be helpful to alleviate a number of symptoms, like hot flashes, but it's not currently recommended for dementia prevention.
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Can we eat to starve...
For many people around the world, dietary cancer prevention may be the only practical solution, because not everybody can afford expensive end-stage cancer treatments, but everybody could benefit from a healthy diet based on local, sustainable, antiangiogenic crops.
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What happens during a...
These procedures reestablish circulation to the cardiac muscle, restoring heart function. Heart attack treatment is advancing, but prevention is vital. Genetics and lifestyle factors both affect your risk. And the good news is that you can change your lifestyle.
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Why isn’t the...
this storm surge barrier is a marvel of human engineering. But the Maeslantkering is just one part of a massive, interlocking system of water controls known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world.
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Plague 101 PIPE National...
behind the plague outbreaks. Their discovery helped further developments in microbiology, medicine, urban planning, and sanitation methods, which led to the treatment and prevention of the disease. Economic expansion, urbanization,
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Can we eat to starve...
for many people around the world dietary cancer prevention may be the only practical solution because not everybody can afford expensive end-stage cancer treatments but everybody could benefit from a healthy diet based on
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AIDS 101 PIPE National...
In the meantime, advancements in biotechnology plus increased awareness, prevention and access to health care are saving many lives and they hold the key to finally exterminating the disease.
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What is obesity? - Mia...
for different socioeconomic reasons, obesity cannot be seen as an isolated issue. More global measures for prevention are essential to manage the weight of the world.
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When is a pandemic over?
the virus may reappear seasonally, so vaccines will continue to protect people. And although it may take years to create, disruptions to most people’s lives won’t necessarily last the full duration. Breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of symptoms can make viruses much less dangerous,
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so busy reacting to other people's emergencies that I had little time for the prevention of my own instead of manage my time my time was managing me it's pretty devastating to see how even the most important things to me were not immune my son and I had just written a
Video examples
How menopause affects...
Should we take hormones? That's a fair question, it's a good question. And the shortest possible answer right now is that hormonal therapy can be helpful to alleviate a number of symptoms, like hot flashes, but it's not currently recommended for dementia prevention.
Video examples
Can we eat to starve...
For many people around the world, dietary cancer prevention may be the only practical solution, because not everybody can afford expensive end-stage cancer treatments, but everybody could benefit from a healthy diet based on local, sustainable, antiangiogenic crops.
Video examples
What happens during a...
These procedures reestablish circulation to the cardiac muscle, restoring heart function. Heart attack treatment is advancing, but prevention is vital. Genetics and lifestyle factors both affect your risk. And the good news is that you can change your lifestyle.
Video examples
Why isn’t the...
this storm surge barrier is a marvel of human engineering. But the Maeslantkering is just one part of a massive, interlocking system of water controls known as the Delta Works— the most sophisticated flood prevention project in the world.
Video examples
Plague 101 PIPE National...
behind the plague outbreaks. Their discovery helped further developments in microbiology, medicine, urban planning, and sanitation methods, which led to the treatment and prevention of the disease. Economic expansion, urbanization,
Video examples
Can we eat to starve...
for many people around the world dietary cancer prevention may be the only practical solution because not everybody can afford expensive end-stage cancer treatments but everybody could benefit from a healthy diet based on
Video examples
AIDS 101 PIPE National...
In the meantime, advancements in biotechnology plus increased awareness, prevention and access to health care are saving many lives and they hold the key to finally exterminating the disease.
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
for different socioeconomic reasons, obesity cannot be seen as an isolated issue. More global measures for prevention are essential to manage the weight of the world.
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Jenny McCarthy
American Model
We can either continue to collectively stand on the sidelines and debate what is causing autism and if it is an epidemic or we can get on the field and start addressing the real problem - a generation of children with autism. We are not focusing enough on prevention, treatments and support services.
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Harald zur Hausen
German Scientist
In retrospect, I have devoted my scientific life mainly to the question to what extent infectious agents contribute to human cancer, trusting that this will contribute to novel modes of cancer prevention, diagnosis and, hopefully, later on, also to cancer therapy.
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Erik Spoelstra
American Coach
I think we would all prefer to have a slightly shorter regular season with less back-to-back games. This would seem to help put out a better product, and it could also possibly help with injury prevention from over-use injuries.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
Encouragement to all women is - let us try to offer help before we have to offer therapy. That is to say, let's see if we can't prevent being ill by trying to offer a love of prevention before illness.
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Jane Fonda
American Actress
It's about time we make the well-being of our young people more important than ideology and politics. As a country, we benefit from investing in their future by investing in teen pregnancy prevention.
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Julie Bishop
Australian Politician
Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.
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Goran Persson
Swedish Politician
A peaceful world requires collective measures for the prevention of war, international cooperation to solve economic and social problems, and respect for human rights.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
If we are going to get a grip on escalating costs, we have to focus more on prevention rather than acute care. Technology can help us do that.
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Yael Cohen
South African Activist
We want to keep creating the biggest impact we can in the cancer space by focuses on prevention, early detection, and psychosocial support.
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Eva Vertes
American Scientist
Prevention is a very important part of solving the problem of cancer.
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Jenny McCarthy
American Model
We can either continue to collectively stand on the sidelines and debate what is causing autism and if it is an epidemic or we can get on the field and start addressing the real problem - a generation of children with autism. We are not focusing enough on prevention, treatments and support services.
Quote examples
Harald zur Hausen
German Scientist
In retrospect, I have devoted my scientific life mainly to the question to what extent infectious agents contribute to human cancer, trusting that this will contribute to novel modes of cancer prevention, diagnosis and, hopefully, later on, also to cancer therapy.
Quote examples
Erik Spoelstra
American Coach
I think we would all prefer to have a slightly shorter regular season with less back-to-back games. This would seem to help put out a better product, and it could also possibly help with injury prevention from over-use injuries.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
Encouragement to all women is - let us try to offer help before we have to offer therapy. That is to say, let's see if we can't prevent being ill by trying to offer a love of prevention before illness.
Quote examples
Jane Fonda
American Actress
It's about time we make the well-being of our young people more important than ideology and politics. As a country, we benefit from investing in their future by investing in teen pregnancy prevention.
Quote examples
Julie Bishop
Australian Politician
Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.
Quote examples
Goran Persson
Swedish Politician
A peaceful world requires collective measures for the prevention of war, international cooperation to solve economic and social problems, and respect for human rights.
Quote examples
Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
If we are going to get a grip on escalating costs, we have to focus more on prevention rather than acute care. Technology can help us do that.
Quote examples
Yael Cohen
South African Activist
We want to keep creating the biggest impact we can in the cancer space by focuses on prevention, early detection, and psychosocial support.
Quote examples
Eva Vertes
American Scientist
Prevention is a very important part of solving the problem of cancer.
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