Definitions for precaution
prɪˈkɔ ʃənpre·cau·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. precaution, safeguard, guardnoun

   a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

   "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"

2. precautionnoun

   the trait of practicing caution in advance

3. caution, precaution, care, forethoughtnoun

   judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. precautionnoun

   Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.

   The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. -- John Henry Newman.

2. precautionnoun

   A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident.

3. precautionverb

   To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.

4. precautionverb

   To take precaution against. --John Dryden.

5. Etymology: From précaution, praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum; prae + cavere. See pre-, and caution.

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

1. Precautionnoun

   Preservative caution; preventive measures.

   Etymology: precaution, Fr. [from præcautus, Lat.

   Unless our ministers have strong assurances of his falling in with the grand alliance, or not opposing it, they cannot be too circumspect and speedy in taking their precautions against any contrary resolution. Joseph Addison, on the State of the War.

2. To Precautionverb

   To warn beforehand.

   Etymology: precautioner, Fr. from the noun.

   By the disgraces, diseases and beggary of hopeful young men brought to ruin, he may be precautioned. John Locke.

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1. Precaution

   Precaution (1820) is the first novel by American author James Fenimore Cooper.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precautionnoun

   previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution

2. Precautionnoun

   a measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident

3. Precautionverb

   to warn or caution beforehand

4. Precautionverb

   to take precaution against

5. Etymology: [F. prcation, L. praecautio, fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae before + cavere be on one's guard. See Pre-, and Caution.]

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1. Precaution

   Precaution is the first novel written by American author James Fenimore Cooper. It was written in imitation of contemporary English domestic novels like those of Jane Austen and Amelia Opie, and it did not meet with contemporary success. Cooper went on to have great success with works such as The Pathfinder and The Deerslayer. The American reading public responded most to The Last of the Mohicans.

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1. Precaution

   prē-kaw′shun, n. caution or care beforehand: a preventive measure: something done beforehand to ward off evil or secure good.—v.t. to warn or advise beforehand.—adjs. Precau′tional, Precau′tionary, containing or proceeding from precaution: taking precaution. [Fr.,—L. præ, before, cavēre, to be careful.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precaution in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precaution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of precaution in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Dido Harding:

   Potentially this could affect all of our customers. I don't know for certain, which is why we are taking the precaution of reaching out to everyone.

2. Elton John:

   It's the first time I had a teleprompter, a teleprompter down on my left hand side, because I thought if I sing' Goodbye Norma Jean' I'm gon na get hung, drawn and quartered, so just for precaution, I had the teleprompter there.

3. Tiphaine Auziere:

   It was a powerful act because not everyone would have taken that precaution, to come and ask us for her hand in marriage. I mean, it wasn't quite like that, but he did want to know if this was something we could accept.

4. The Islamic militants:

   When the day comes, you cannot run away from death, whether under a tree, in bed, anywhere. no amount of precaution or safety measures will be able to guarantee your safety, thwart another attack or prevent another bloodbath.

5. Oksana Luiten:

   She knew the risk, she took every precaution.

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