"preemptive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɹiːˈɛmp.tɪv/ Audio: en-us-preemptive.ogg [US] Forms: more preemptive [comparative], most preemptive [superlative]
Etymology: preempt + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preempt|ive}} preempt + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} preemptive (comparative more preemptive, superlative most preemptive)
  1. Of or relating to preemption. Translations (of or relating to preemption): préemptif [masculine] (French), پیشدستانه (piš-dastâne) (Persian), preventivo (Portuguese), preventivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-preemptive-en-adj-U6pK9pY2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ive, English terms with vowel pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 33 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of English terms with vowel pseudo-digraphs: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to preemption': 98 1 1
  2. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation. Translations (so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation): 先發制人嘅 (Chinese Cantonese), 先发制人嘅 (sin¹ faat³ zai³ jan⁴ ge³) (Chinese Cantonese), préemptif (French), préventif (French), vorbeugend (German), preventivo (Italian), پیشدستانه (piš-dastâne) (Persian), preventivo (Portuguese), preventivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-preemptive-en-adj-T0Ophl9D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ive, English terms with vowel pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 33 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of English terms with vowel pseudo-digraphs: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of 'so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation': 1 97 2
  3. (bridge, of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding. Categories (topical): Bridge
    Sense id: en-preemptive-en-adj-7NtVbeH3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ive, English terms with vowel pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 47 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 40 33 28 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 33 38 29 Disambiguation of English terms with vowel pseudo-digraphs: 31 35 34 Topics: bridge, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preëmptive, pre-emptive Derived forms: preemptively, preemptive right, preemptive self-defence, preemptive strike, preemptive therapy

Alternative forms

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