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   protective

   /prəˈtɛktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. intended to protect someone or something: "protective gloves are worn to minimize injury" Similar preservativeprotectingsafeguardingshieldingdefensivesafetyprecautionarypreventivepreventativecoveringwaterprooffireproofheatproofinsulatingshatterprooftoughenedarmoured
   • ▪ having or showing a strong wish to protect someone or something: "I felt protective towards her" Similar solicitouscaringmindfulcarefulwarywatchfulvigilantwarmpaternal/maternalfatherly/motherlygallantchivalrousoverprotectivepossessivejealousclinging
   • ▪ relating to the protection of domestic industries from foreign competition: "protective tariffs"

   noun

   • 1. a thing that protects someone or something: British "an effectual protective against the midge"
   • ▪ a condom. British

   Derivatives

   • 1. protectively adverb
   • 2. protectiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROTECTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROTECTIVE definition: 1. giving protection: 2. wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you…. Learn more.

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   Protect your future with a life insurance policy or annuity from Protective. Discover options that give you and your family confidence for what's ahead.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › protectiveProtective Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   verb. : to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard. : to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as. specifically : to restrict competition for (something, such as a domestic industry) by means of tariffs or trade controls.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › protectivePROTECTIVE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for PROTECTIVE: defensive, self-protective, preventive, secure, safe, deterrent; Antonyms of PROTECTIVE: offensive, aggressive, belligerent, warlike, militant, combative, pugnacious, contentious.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › protectiveProtective - definition of protective by The Free Dictionary

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   Define protective. protective synonyms, protective pronunciation, protective translation, English dictionary definition of protective. adj. Adapted or intended to afford protection. n. Something that protects. pro·tec′tive·ly adv. pro·tec′tive·ness n.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › protectivePROTECTIVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Protective definition: having the quality or function of protecting. See examples of PROTECTIVE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTECTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much: It's easy to be too protective toward/of your children. She's fiercely protective of the man she married 29 years ago. Fewer examples. I keep my computer printer under a protective plastic cover.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTECTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Protective means designed or intended to protect something or someone from harm. Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin. Protective measures are necessary if the city's monuments are to be preserved.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › protective_adjprotective, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word protective mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word protective . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROTECTIVE definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    Jan 1, 2024 · (Definition of protective from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)