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Containment
Meaning
Noun
●
The
state of being
contained.
●
The state of containing.
●
Something contained.
●
In Cold War:
A
policy
of
checking
the
expansion
of a
hostile
foreign
power by
creating
alliances
with other
states
; especially the
foreign policy
strategy
of the United States in the early years of the Cold War.
●
A
physical system
designed
to
prevent
the
accidental
release
of
radioactive
or other
dangerous
materials
from a
nuclear reactor
or
industrial
plant.
●
In Mathematics:
An inclusion.
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Origin
containment
English
-ment
English
-amentum
Latin
contain
English
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Quarantine
Decontamination
Prevention
Remediation
Deterrence
Reactor
Mitigation
Stabilization
Protection
Isolation
Reduction
Recovery
Suppression
Disinfection
Detection
Control
Filtration
Contamination
Security
Avoidance
Incineration
Separation
Treatment
Evacuation
Preservation
Surveillance
Dispersal
Infiltration
Detonation
Restraint
Restoration
Conservation
Removal
Eradication
Ventilation
Criticality
Safety
Purification
Reprocessing
Maintenance
Elimination
Rehabilitation
Disarmament
Minimization
Cleanup
Stabilisation
Defense
Neutralization
Pressurization
Insulation
Hydrogen Embrittlement
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