preventable
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /prɪˈvɛntəbəl/ · UK /prɪˈventəbəl/
preventable means: Able to be stopped from happening.
adjective
CAN BE STOPPEDB2
Able to be stopped from happening.
- This disease is preventable.
- Many road accidents are preventable with greater care.
- The report described the deaths as entirely preventable.
Questions about preventable
What does preventable mean?
Able to be stopped from happening.
What is preventable in other languages?
Türkçe: önlenebilir · Español: prevenible · Français: évitable · Deutsch: vermeidbar · Italiano: prevenibile · 日本語: 予防可能な
How do you pronounce preventable?
In American English /prɪˈvɛntəbəl/; in British English /prɪˈventəbəl/.
How do you use preventable in a sentence?
This disease is preventable. Many road accidents are preventable with greater care.
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