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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of interfering so as to prevent something from happening
He married her despite his parents' attempt at intervention. |
| definition 2: |
involvement in order to make changes or corrections.
The planted forest is thriving now and requires no human intervention. |
| definition 3: |
an aggressive or invasive action that seeks to prevent severe harm or damage.
surgical interventiondrug intervention |
| definition 4: |
an act of interference by one nation in the affairs of another, as with military force.
If the civil conflict continues to escalate in that country, a military intervention may be the only way to stop the slaughter of civilians. |
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| derivation: |
interventional (adj.) |
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