English Online Dictionary. What means protective? What does protective mean?
English
Etymology
From protect + -ive.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/, /pɹoʊˈtɛk.tɪv/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /pɹəˈtek.tɪv/
- Rhymes: -ɛktɪv
- Hyphenation: pro‧tec‧tive
Adjective
protective (comparative more protective, superlative most protective)
- Serving or intended to protect.
- Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
protective (plural protectives)
- (British) Something that protects.
- A condom.