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Prevention vs Interception - What's the difference?

prevention | interception | Synonyms |

Prevention is a synonym of interception.


As nouns the difference between prevention and interception

is that prevention is prevention while interception is an act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.

prevention

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • The greater the distance, the greater the prevention .
  • (obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks; hence, precaution; forethought.
  • (Hammond)
    (Shakespeare)
  • The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
  • (South)
  • * Shakespeare
  • Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention .

    interception

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
  • (American football) A passing play where the ball is received by the opposing team.
  • (rugby) a pass that is intercepted by an opposing player.
  • Derived terms

    * (rugby) interception try