protective
Definitions
Adjective
- Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "protective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | protective | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | overprotective | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | protectively | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "protective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perspective | 3 | 26 |
| 2 | productive | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | progressive | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | preventive | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | predictive | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | appreciative | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | projective | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | apprehensive | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | pejorative | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | pre-emptive | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | preemptive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "protective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | protection | 3 | 68 |
| 2 | protect | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | protected | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | productive | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | prospective | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | provocative | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | protects | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | protecting | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | predictive | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | projective | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | unprotected | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | protectively | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | overprotective | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | projectile | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | protectee | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | proactive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | protectees | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | prospectively | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | reactive | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | protections | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "protective" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "protective" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "protective" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extremely | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "protective".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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