Protection vs. Prevention

Protectionnoun

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

Protectionnoun

The state of being safe.

Protectionnoun

A means of keeping or remaining safe.

Protectionnoun

A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.

Protectionnoun

(insurance) Coverage.

Protectionnoun

Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.

Protectionnoun

(economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.

Protectionnoun

(computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

Protectionnoun

The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter; as, the weak need protection.

Protectionnoun

That which protects or preserves from injury; a defense; a shield; a refuge.

Protectionnoun

A writing that protects or secures from molestation or arrest; a pass; a safe-conduct; a passport.

Protectionnoun

A theory, or a policy, of protecting the producers in a country from foreign competition in the home market by the imposition of such discriminating duties on goods of foreign production as will restrict or prevent their importation; - opposed to free trade.

Protectionnoun

the activity of protecting someone or something;

Protectionnoun

a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;

Protectionnoun

defense against financial failure; financial independence;

Protectionnoun

the condition of being protected;

Protectionnoun

kindly endorsement and guidance;

Protectionnoun

the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition;

Protectionnoun

payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence;

Protection

Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights.

Preventionnoun

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

Preventionnoun

(medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.).

Preventionnoun

(obsolete) The act of going, or state of being, before.

Preventionnoun

(obsolete) Anticipation; especially, anticipation of needs, wishes, hazards and risks

Preventionnoun

precaution; forethought.

Preventionnoun

The act of going, or state of being, before.

Preventionnoun

Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought.

Preventionnoun

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

Preventionnoun

Prejudice; prepossession.

Preventionnoun

the act of preventing;