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   in·ter·ven·tion

   /ˌin(t)ərˈven(t)SH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of intervening: "they are plants that grow naturally without human intervention"
   • ▪ interference by a country in another's affairs: "the administration was reported to be considering military intervention"
   • ▪ action taken to improve a situation, especially a medical disorder: "two patients were referred for surgical intervention"
   • ▪ an occasion on which a person with an addiction or other behavioral problem is confronted by a group of friends or family members in an attempt to persuade them to address the issue: "as her health worsened, her daughters considered staging an intervention"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin interventio(n-), from the verb intervenire (see intervene).

   Derivatives

   • 1. interventional adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interventionIntervention Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTERVENTION is the act or an instance of intervening. How to use intervention in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERVENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERVENTION definition: 1. intentional action to change a situation, with the aim of improving it or preventing it from…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interventionIntervention - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An intervention is the act of inserting one thing between others, like a person trying to help. You could be the subject of a school intervention if your teachers call your parents about the bad grades you've been hiding.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERVENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. the act of intervening 2. any interference in the affairs of others, esp by one state in the affairs of another.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintervention noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   intervention (in something) the act of interrupting somebody when they are speaking in order to say something. People resented his repeated interventions in the debate. an occasion when a group of people meet to take action with a friend or family member who has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, in order to help them recover.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › interventionIntervention - definition of intervention by The Free Dictionary

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   An act that alters the course of a disease, injury, or condition by initiating a treatment or performing a procedure or surgery. c. A planned, often unannounced meeting with a person with a serious personal problem, such as addiction, in order to persuade the person to seek treatment.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › interventionINTERVENTION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Intervention definition: the act or fact of coming or occurring between two people, things, or times. See examples of INTERVENTION used in a sentence.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of intervention – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   INTERVENTION definition: the act of intervening, especially to prevent something from happening: . Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › intervention_nintervention, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the noun intervention mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun intervention. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. intervention has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. politics (Middle English) law (1860s) Entry status.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINTERVENTION definition in American English - Collins Online...

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    Intervention is the act of intervening in a situation. ...the country's intervention in the internal affairs of many other countries. American English : intervention / ɪntərˈvɛnʃən /