What does preemptive mean?

Definitions for preemptive
priˈɛmp tɪvpre·emp·tive

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word preemptive.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. preemptive, pre-emptiveadjective

    designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence

    "a preemptive business offer"

Wiktionary

  1. preemptiveadjective

    of or relating to preemption

  2. preemptiveadjective

    made so as to gain an advantage when an enemy strike is anticipated

  3. preemptiveadjective

    made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation

  4. preemptiveadjective

    (in Bridge, of a high-level bid) intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding

  5. preëmptiveadjective

    Of, or pertaining unto, preëmption.

  6. preëmptiveadjective

    Enacted with the intention of preëmpting an anticipated enemy strike.

  7. preëmptiveadjective

    Intended to mitigate or nullify an anticipated detrimental future event.

  8. preëmptiveadjective

    Intended to interfere with an opponent's bidding.

ChatGPT

  1. preemptive

    Preemptive generally refers to an action that is designed or undertaken to prevent an anticipated event or situation from happening; it is usually taken ahead of time or before it becomes necessary. It is intended to obstruct or interfere with a potential future event or threat. This term is often used in various fields, such as politics, military, law, computing, and more.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Preemptiveadjective

    of or pertaining to preemption; having power to preempt; preempting

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce preemptive?

How to say preemptive in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of preemptive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of preemptive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of preemptive in a Sentence

  1. The North military:

    The revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK holding tightly the arms to annihilate the enemies with towering hatred for them are waiting for the dignified Supreme Command to issue an order to launch a preemptive strike of justice.

  2. Lindsey Graham:

    It’s not going to be WWIII. This is all a bluff. Putin knows that no one wins a nuclear exchange, if he ordered a preemptive strike on the United States, some general would shoot him in the head.

  3. Another North Korean propaganda outlet:

    The emergency epidemic prevention measures carried out by our party and the government are highly trustworthy preemptive and decisive measures that ensure the survival and safety of our people.

  4. Vijay Gokhale:

    In the face of imminent danger, a preemptive strike became absolutely necessary, the existence of such training facilities, capable of training hundreds of jihadis could not have functioned without the knowledge of the Pakistani authorities.

  5. Ali Khamenei:

    Peacetime offers great opportunities for our armed forces to ... build up on preemptive capacities.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

preemptive#10000#36795#100000

Translations for preemptive

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for preemptive »

Translation

Find a translation for the preemptive definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"preemptive." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/preemptive>.

Discuss these preemptive definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for preemptive? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a confused multitude of things
    A breastwork
    B hunch
    C contempt
    D muddle

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for preemptive: