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

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

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

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   1 day ago · Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective protective, which means designed or intended to protect something or someone from harm. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of protective in sentences.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › protectiveprotective adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective protective, which can describe something that provides or intends to provide protection, or someone who has or shows a wish to protect somebody or something. See pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and collocations of protective.

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8. 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.