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Webster dictionary 1913 said:Pre*vent"a*tive (?), n. That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive.
I knew you would vehemently demand references. So, scroll down this page.CajunCenturion said:I'd like to know about long ago, when preventative was an adjective and preventive was a noun.
How long ago was that? What references can you provide to expound on that history?
Dimandja said:They are interchangeable. Although, long ago, “Preventative” was an adjective and “preventive” was a noun.