Definitions for caution
ˈkɔ ʃəncau·tion

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. caution, cautiousness, carefulness(noun)

   the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

   "a man of caution"

2. caution, caveat(noun)

   a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

3. caution, precaution, care, forethought(noun)

   judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

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

4. circumspection, caution(verb)

   the trait of being circumspect and prudent

5. caution, admonish, monish(verb)

   warn strongly; put on guard

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. caution(Noun)

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

2. caution(Noun)

   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. caution(Noun)

   Security; guaranty; bail.

4. caution(Noun)

   One that gives rise to attention or astonishment

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

5. caution(Verb)

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

Origin: 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"

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Caution(noun)

   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. Caution(noun)

   security; guaranty; bail

3. Caution(noun)

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

4. Caution(verb)

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Caution

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   Song lyrics by caution -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by caution on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

Anagrams for caution »

1. auction

How to pronounce caution?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Wang Bo:

   Err on the side of caution

2. Amir Madden:

   The outlook for most investors is caution.

3. Saint Jerome:

   The scars of others should teach us caution.

4. Benjamin Franklin:

   Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

5. Tim Keepers:

   I would have to caution her, you know, 'B's are OK,'.

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