Definitions for Caution
ˈkɔ ʃəncau·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. caution, cautiousness, carefulnessnoun

   the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

   "a man of caution"

2. caution, caveatnoun

   a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

3. caution, precaution, care, forethoughtnoun

   judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

   "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

4. circumspection, cautionverb

   the trait of being circumspect and prudent

5. caution, admonish, monishverb

   warn strongly; put on guard

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. cautionnoun

   Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.

2. cautionnoun

   A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.

3. cautionnoun

   Security; guaranty; bail.

4. cautionnoun

   One that gives rise to attention or astonishment

   Oh, that boy, he's a caution! He does make me laugh.

5. cautionverb

   To warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.

6. Etymology: Recorded since 1297, "bail, guarantee, pledge", from "security, surety" itself from cautio, from cautus, the past participle of cavere "to be on one's guard"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CAUTIONnoun

   Etymology: caution, Fr. cautio, Lat.

   1. Prudence, as it respects danger; foresight; provident care; wariness.2. Security for.

   Such conditions, and cautions of the condition, as might assure the people with as much assurance as worldly matters bear. Philip Sidney.

   The Cedar, upon this new acquest, gave him part of Bacharia for caution for his disbursements. James Howell, Vocal Forest.

   The parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be prosecuted. Edward Hyde.

   He that objects any crime, ought to give caution by the means of sureties, that he will persevere in the prosecution of such crimes. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   3. Provision or security against; direction.

   In despite of all the rules and cautions of government, the most dangerous and mortal of vices will come off. Roger L'Estrange.

   4. Provisionary precept.

   Attention to the forementioned symptoms affords the best cautions and rules of diet, by way of prevention. Arbuthnot.

   5. Warning.

2. To Cautionverb

   To warn: to give notice of a danger.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   How shall our thought avoid the various snare?
   Or wisdom to our caution’d soul declare
   The diff’rent shapes thou pleasest to employ,
   When bent to hurt, and certain to destroy? Matthew Prior.

   You caution’d me against their charms,
   But never gave me equal arms;
   Your lessons found the weakest part,
   Aim’d at the head, but reach’d the heart. Jonathan Swift.

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1. caution

   Caution is the care and attentiveness taken to avoid potential harm, danger, or damaging situations. It involves being alert and prepared in order to mitigate risks. It is a proactive behavior that includes anticipating possible issues and acting carefully to prevent undesirable outcomes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cautionnoun

   a careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness

2. Cautionnoun

   security; guaranty; bail

3. Cautionnoun

   precept or warning against evil of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction

4. Cautionverb

   to give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort [one] to take heed

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caution

   Caution is an album by the band Hot Water Music and released by Epitaph Records on October 8, 2002.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Caution

   kaw′shun, n. heedfulness: security: warning: a surety: (Scot.) bail.—v.t. to warn to take care.—adj. Cau′tionary, containing caution: given as a pledge.—ns. Cau′tioner, one who cautions or advises: (Scots law) a surety; Cau′tionry, the act of giving security for another.—adj. Cau′tious, possessing or using caution: watchful: prudent.—adv. Cau′tiously.—n. Cau′tiousness.—Caution money, money paid in advance as security for good behaviour. [Fr.,—L. caution-em—cavēre, to beware.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caution

   An explanation given previous to the word of command, by which soldiers are called to attention, that they may execute any given movement with unanimity and correctness.

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1. caution

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Matched Categories

1. • Attentiveness
   • Warn

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Caution' in Nouns Frequency: #2512

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Caution in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Caution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Caution in a Sentence

1. Capitol Hill:

   After the designation of the Acting IG was made, the matter came to the attention of new personnel in The White House, after they reevaluated the situation, the decision was made, in an abundance of caution, to rescind the designation.

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi:

   It is a positive step that he came ... definitely ... but we still have to move with caution, it's a new Modi in an old bottle; Nawaz Sharif should take it one sip at a time.

3. Zhang Baohui:

   Now the islands are complete, I think we will see a degree of caution in Beijing's next moves, sustaining that presence so far from the Chinese coast is a massive undertaking, and I think the deployment of troops and jet fighters would really cross a threshold for China's neighbors.

4. Heather Kugelmass:

   This study identified racial and class-based disparities in access, but could not evaluate potential solutions, also, it’s important to caution that this study investigated only doctoral-level psychotherapists in New York City who were sole practitioners; therefore, recommendations based on this research might not be generalizable.

5. Howard President Dr. Wayne Frederick:

   This is an ongoing investigation. However, in an abundance of caution, the university has increased security on campus and at area metro (subway) stations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Caution
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caution
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Caution
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caution
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Caution
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Caution
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html