preventable
part of speech
adjective (preventable)
meaning for a pupil
Preventable means able to be stopped before it happens. tree →
sense in the lessons
In health and safety lessons it is used about accidents and illnesses: many injuries are preventable with helmets, seatbelts and washing hands. In news and formal reports: «a preventable tragedy». It tells the reader that someone could have stopped the bad thing. Phrases: «preventable disease», «entirely preventable».
examples
- Most kitchen fires are preventable. tree →
- Tooth decay is preventable if you brush. tree →
- Measles is a preventable disease thanks to vaccines. tree →
- The accident was completely preventable. tree →
- Wearing a helmet makes many head injuries preventable. tree →
- Sunburn is preventable with sunscreen. tree →
- Many falls at home are preventable. tree →
- The doctor said the illness was preventable. tree →
note
Spelling -able (not «preventible»). Opposite: unavoidable, inevitable. Verb: prevent; noun: prevention («prevention is better than cure»).
Trees and pragmatics
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