containment

English

Etymology

contain +‎ -ment

Noun

containment (countable and uncountable; plural containments)

1. the act of containing or something contained
2. 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
3. a physical system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive or other dangerous materials from a nuclear reactor or industrial plant.
4. (mathematics) an inclusion

See also

• Containment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia