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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Protective \Pro*tect"ive\, adjective [Cf. F. protectif.] Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. '' The favor of a protective Providence.'' --Feltham.
{Protective coloring} (Zo["o]l.), coloring which serves for the concealment and preservation of a living organism. Cf. {Mimicry}. --Wallace.
{Protective tariff} (Polit. Econ.), a tariff designed to secure protection (see {Protection}, 4.), as distinguished from a tariff designed to raise revenue. See {Tariff}, and {Protection}, 4.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
protective
adjective
1: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs" [ant: {unprotective}]
2: showing a care; "a caring mother" [syn: {caring}]
3: (usually followed by 'of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation" [syn: {protective(p)}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
37 Moby Thesaurus words for "protective": careful, conservational, conservationist, conservative, conservatory, conserving, covering, custodial, defending, defensive, fostering, guardian, guarding, heedful, immunizing, jealous, keeping, parental, possessive, preservative, preservatory, preserving, preventative, preventive, prophylactic, protecting, safeguarding, saving, screening, self-defensive, self-preservative, self-protective, sheltering, shielding, tutelary, vigilant, watchful
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