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contenimento

containment; restraint

noun kohn-teh-nee-MEN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Contenimento is used in formal and technical contexts: contenimento dei costi (cost containment), contenimento dell'inflazione (inflation containment). In medicine it also refers to physical restraint of a patient. Learners should not confuse it with contenuto (content).

Examples

"Il governo ha adottato misure di contenimento."

Natural Translation

The government adopted containment measures.

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