preventiveness
/prɪˈvɛntɪvnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being designed to prevent something, especially disease or problems.
- Critics questioned the preventiveness of the policy, arguing it did little to stop the real causes of crime.
- The preventiveness of the new vaccine was praised by health officials worldwide.
- The program's preventiveness depends on how well it reaches at-risk communities.
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