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Synonyms for "containment" in English

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  2. contain:

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Detailed Synonyms for containment in English

containment:

containment [the ~] nom

  1. the containment
    – the act of containing; keeping something from spreading 1
    the containment
    – the act of containing; keeping something from spreading 1
    • containment [the ~] nom
      • the containment of the AIDS epidemic1
      • the containment of the rebellion1
  2. the containment
    – (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor 1
    the containment
    – (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor 1
  3. the containment
    – a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully 1
    the containment
    – a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully 1
    • containment [the ~] nom
      • containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 19751

Alternate Synonyms for "containment":


Related Definitions for "containment":

  1. the act of containing; keeping something from spreading1
    • the containment of the AIDS epidemic1
    • the containment of the rebellion1
  2. (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor1
  3. a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully1
    • containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 19751

contain:

to contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)

  1. to contain
    to contain; to include
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • include verbe (includes, included, including)
  2. to contain
    to realize; to contain; to grasp; to get to know; to hold; to realise
    • realize verbe, américain (realizes, realized, realizing)
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • grasp verbe (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • get to know verbe (gets to know, got to know, getting to know)
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
    • realise verbe, britannique
  3. to contain
    to comprise; to enclose; to surround; to contain; to include; to lock in; to close in; to seal up; to pen in
    • comprise verbe (comprises, comprised, comprising)
    • enclose verbe (encloses, enclosed, enclosing)
    • surround verbe (surrounds, surrounded, surrounding)
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • include verbe (includes, included, including)
    • lock in verbe (locks in, locked in, locking in)
    • close in verbe (closes in, closed in, closing in)
    • seal up verbe (seals up, sealed up, sealing up)
    • pen in verbe (pens in, penned in, penning in)
  4. to contain
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    to contain; to check; to stop; to arrest; to hold back; to turn back
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • stop verbe (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • arrest verbe (arrests, arrested, arresting)
    • hold back verbe (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • turn back verbe (turns back, turned back, turning back)
  5. to contain
    – lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 1
    to contain; to moderate; to control; to hold; to check; to curb; hold in
    – lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • moderate verbe (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • moderate your alcohol intake1
    • control verbe (controls, controlled, controlling)
      • control your anger1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • hold your tongue1
      • hold your temper1
    • check verbe (checks, checked, checking)
    • curb verbe (curbs, curbed, curbing)
    • hold in verbe
  6. to contain
    – include or contain; have as a component 1
    to incorporate; to contain; to comprise
    – include or contain; have as a component 1
    • incorporate verbe (incorporates, incorporated, incorporating)
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
      • The record contains many old songs from the 1930's1
    • comprise verbe (comprises, comprised, comprising)
      • A totally new idea is comprised in this paper1
  7. to contain
    – contain or hold; have within 1
    to contain; to bear; to hold; to carry
    – contain or hold; have within 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
      • This can contains water1
    • bear verbe (bears, bearing)
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • The canteen holds fresh water1
    • carry verbe (carries, carried, carrying)
      • The jar carries wine1
  8. to contain
    – be capable of holding or containing 1
    to contain; to take; to hold
    – be capable of holding or containing 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • This box won't take all the items1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
      • The flask holds one gallon1
  9. to contain
    – be divisible by 1
    to contain
    – be divisible by 1
    • contain verbe (contains, contained, containing)
      • 24 contains 61

Conjugations for contain:

present
  1. contain
  2. contain
  3. contains
  4. contain
  5. contain
  6. contain
simple past
  1. contained
  2. contained
  3. contained
  4. contained
  5. contained
  6. contained
present perfect
  1. have contained
  2. have contained
  3. has contained
  4. have contained
  5. have contained
  6. have contained
past continuous
  1. was containing
  2. were containing
  3. was containing
  4. were containing
  5. were containing
  6. were containing
future
  1. shall contain
  2. will contain
  3. will contain
  4. shall contain
  5. will contain
  6. will contain
continuous present
  1. am containing
  2. are containing
  3. is containing
  4. are containing
  5. are containing
  6. are containing
subjunctive
  1. be contained
  2. be contained
  3. be contained
  4. be contained
  5. be contained
  6. be contained
diverse
  1. contain!
  2. let's contain!
  5. contained
  6. containing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

contain

  1. contain
    contain

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Alternate Synonyms for "contain":


Related Definitions for "contain":

  1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of1
  2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits1
  3. include or contain; have as a component1
    • The record contains many old songs from the 1930's1
  4. contain or hold; have within1
    • This can contains water1
  5. be capable of holding or containing1
  6. be divisible by1
    • 24 contains 61

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