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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.

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

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   The meaning of PROTECT is to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard. How to use protect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Protect.

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

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

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

6. 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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › protectiveProtective - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything that's protective safeguards or watches out for something (or someone) else. Protective gear keeps you safe from physical injury, and a protective parent cares for and worries about their children.

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

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   1. giving or capable of giving protection. 2. (Economics) economics of, relating to, or intended for protection of domestic industries. n. 3. something that protects. 4. a condom. proˈtectively adv. proˈtectiveness n.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprotective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of protective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROTECTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishprotective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    having or showing a wish to protect someone or something protective (toward somebody/something) She had been fiercely protective toward him as a teenager. protective (of somebody/something) He was extremely protective of his role as advisor. He put a protective arm around her shoulders.