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  • Precaution — Pre*cau tion, n. [F. pr[ e]cation, L. praecautio, fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae before + cavere be on one s guard. See {Pre }, and {Caution}.] 1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • precaution — [n] carefulness; preventative measure anticipation, canniness, care, caution, circumspection, discreetness, discretion, foresight, forethought, insurance, protection, providence, provision, prudence, regard, safeguard, safety measure, wariness;… …   New thesaurus

  • precaution — [pri kô′shən] n. [Fr précaution < LL praecautio < L praecautus, pp. of praecavere < prae , before (see PRE ) + cavere, to take care: for IE base see HEAR] 1. care taken beforehand; caution used in advance 2. a measure taken beforehand… …   English World dictionary

  • precaution — I noun alertness, anticipation, attention, care, carefulness, caution, circumspection, forearming, foresight, forethought, guarantee, guardedness, heed, needfulness, premunition, preventive measures, prior measure, protection, providence,… …   Law dictionary

  • precaution — ► NOUN 1) a measure taken in advance to prevent something undesirable from happening. 2) (precautions) informal contraception. DERIVATIVES precautionary adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from praecavere beware of in advance …   English terms dictionary

  • precaution — 01. If you and your girlfriend are having sex, I certainly hope you are taking the necessary [precautions]. 02. Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a [precaution] against a plane crash. 03. Taking safety… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • measure — /ˈmɛʒə / (say mezhuh) noun 1. the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, especially by comparison with a standard. 2. size, dimensions, quantity, etc., as thus ascertained. 3. an instrument, as a… …  

  • precaution — 1. noun a) 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. . b) A measure… …   Wiktionary

  • precaution — noun the guard rails are just a precaution Syn: safeguard, preventative/preventive measure, safety measure, contingency (plan), insurance …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • measure — Synonyms and related words: A, Alexandrine, Spenserian stanza, Stabreim, a, accent, accent mark, accentuation, accommodate, accommodation, accomplished fact, accomplishment, accord, achievement, acreage, act, acta, action, ad hoc measure, adapt,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • precaution — noun Etymology: French précaution, from Late Latin praecaution , praecautio, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae + cavēre to be on one s guard more at hear Date: 1603 1. care taken in advance ; foresight < warned of the need for… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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