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Definition prevention in British English

prevention noun

[uncountable] noun
/prɪˈvenʃ(ə)n/
1

the act of preventing something, or things that people do in order to prevent something

Example

crime prevention projects

Example

The study is working towards the prevention of cancer.

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Definition prevention in British English