preventions
Acts of forestalling
Preventions is the plural of prevention, the act of stopping something from happening.
The word appears occasionally in formal or technical contexts when multiple distinct preventive measures are discussed: crime preventions, disease preventions.
More commonly, prevention remains uncountable—speakers say prevention of disease rather than preventions of diseases.
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
checkups · quarantine · hygiene · sanitation · disinfection · sterilization · handwashing · masks
Prevention via threatened consequences
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- alarmsSignals indicating danger
- firewallsSecurity barriers blocking intrusions
encryption · authentication · patrols · barriers · fencing · checkpoints · monitoring · safeguards
Advance protective measures
- childproofingSecuring hazards from toddlers
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
- helmetsProtective head coverings
- seatbeltsVehicle passenger restraints
smoke detectors · sprinklers · harnesses · guardrails · inspections · warnings · signage · training
Enforced rules and standards
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- restrictionsLimitations on action
mandates · compliance · ordinances · sanctions · prohibitions · codes · standards · licensing
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
inoculation · checkups · quarantine · hygiene · sanitation · disinfection · sterilization · handwashing · masks · contraception
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- alarmsSignals indicating danger
firewalls · encryption · authentication · patrols · barriers · fencing · checkpoints · monitoring · safeguards · access control
precautions
Advance protective measures
- childproofingSecuring hazards from toddlers
- railingsProtective horizontal bars
- helmetsProtective head coverings
seatbelts · smoke detectors · sprinklers · harnesses · guardrails · inspections · warnings · signage · training · drills
regulations
Enforced rules and standards
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
restrictions · mandates · compliance · ordinances · sanctions · prohibitions · codes · standards · licensing · zoning
preventionscures
Remedies that heal
treatments · remedies · therapies · corrections · repairs
preventionscausations
Things producing effects
promotions · helps · allowances · permissions · encouragements
- abuse preventionStopping mistreatment before occurs
- pollution preventionStopping contaminants at origin
- fire preventionStopping combustion before ignition
- crime preventionStopping offenses before occurrence
- foreclosure preventionStopping bank repossession
- loss preventionProtecting store inventory