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Prevention vs Minimisation - What's the difference?

prevention | minimisation |

As nouns the difference between prevention and minimisation

is that prevention is the act of going, or state of being, before while minimisation is an alternative spelling of minimization.

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 .

    minimisation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)