Definitions for precautionary
pre·cau·tion·a·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precautionary, precautionaladjective

   taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure

   "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precautionaryadjective

   Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution

   The article 3.3 of the UNFCCC states the precautionary principle.

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1. precautionary

   Precautionary refers to something done, taken, or initiated to prevent, mitigate or avoid potential harm, danger, damage, risk, or any undesirable consequence before it happens. It involves intentional actions carried out with careful forethought and planning in anticipation of possible threat or hazard. It is often associated with safety measures, protective steps, preventive methods, and advance preparations.

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1. Precautionaryadjective

   of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as, precautionary signals

How to pronounce precautionary?

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   Karen

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How to say precautionary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precautionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precautionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of precautionary in a Sentence

1. Ken Peduzzi:

   Testing of the property happened last week, and the hotel has voluntarily moved ahead with precautionary remedial activities while awaiting The Results.

2. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson:

   This is why we determined to take precautionary interim steps while this investigation is still ongoing. ISIL is out there now, active in a lot of different areas, and so while this investigation is pending -- and cause we have this group claiming responsibility -- we believe it's significant to do these things on an interim basis and to tell the public that we've done this, we want the public to know that our aviation security officials are very much focused on this.

3. Edward Al-Hussainy:

   We think the Fed's precautionary cuts continue and the market isn't anticipating that scenario and is priced for a soft landing next year.

4. Nick Phin:

   This person has been isolated and we are taking a highly precautionary approach to ensure that all contacts are traced, the fact that only one of the fifty contacts of the initial monkeypox-infected patient has been infected shows how poorly infectious the virus is.

5. Daphne Alexiou:

   Personally, I have already taken precautionary measures.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=precautionary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precautionary
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precautionary