Containment: meaning, definitions and examples

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containment

 

[ kษ™nหˆteษชnmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

safety

The action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits.

Synonyms

control, restraint, suppression

Examples of usage

  • Containment of a hazardous material spill is crucial to prevent environmental damage.
  • Containment of a contagious disease is essential to protect public health.
Context #2 | Noun

international relations

The action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence.

Synonyms

confinement, restraint, restriction

Examples of usage

  • The containment of communism was a major focus of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.
  • The policy of containment aimed to limit the spread of Soviet power.
Context #3 | Noun

psychology

The act of containing or holding back emotions or impulses.

Synonyms

control, restraint, suppression

Examples of usage

  • Emotional containment is important for maintaining composure in stressful situations.
  • Effective containment of anger can prevent conflicts.

Translations

Translations of the word "containment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น confinamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฏเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eindรคmmung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penahanan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะธะผัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ograniczenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐใ˜่พผใ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confinement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ confinamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑnฤฑrlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ต์ œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุญุชูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ omezenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obmedzenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ๅˆถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zadrลพevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innilokun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ–แƒฆแƒฃแƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hudlaลŸdฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ confinamiento

Etymology

The word 'containment' originated in the 16th century, derived from the verb 'contain' with the suffix '-ment', which denotes an action or resulting state. Initially used in the context of physical containment, it later evolved to encompass broader concepts like international relations and psychology.

See also: contain, contained, container, containerize, containers.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,541, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.