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Preventable — Pre*vent a*ble, a. Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable diseases. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preventable — is the preferred spelling, not ible. See able, ible … Modern English usage
preventable — [[t]prɪve̱ntəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ Preventable diseases, illnesses, or deaths could be stopped from occurring. Forty thousand children a day die from preventable diseases... Most common health upsets that spoil a holiday are easily preventable … English dictionary
preventable — pre|vent|a|ble [ prı ventəbl ] adjective capable of being prevented: preventable accidents Strokes and heart disease are the main preventable causes of premature death … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preventable — UK [prɪˈventəb(ə)l] / US adjective capable of being prevented preventable accidents Strokes and heart disease are the main preventable causes of premature death … English dictionary
preventable — prevent ► VERB 1) keep from happening or arising. 2) stop (someone) from doing something. ● prevention is better than cure Cf. ↑prevention is better than cure DERIVATIVES preventable adjective prevention … English terms dictionary
preventable — adjective capable of being prevented conscious of preventable human suffering A.L.Guerard • Ant: ↑unpreventable … Useful english dictionary
Preventable medical error — As a general acceptance, a medical error occurs when a health care provider chose an inappropriate method of care or the health provider chose the right solution of care but carried it out incorrectly.In practice the term medical errors is often… … Wikipedia
preventable — adjective see prevent … New Collegiate Dictionary
preventable — See preventability. * * * … Universalium
