precaution
pronunciation
How to pronounce precaution in British English: UK [prɪˈkɔːʃn]
How to pronounce precaution in American English: US [prɪˈkɔːʃn]
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- Noun:
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- the trait of practicing caution in advance
- judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
Word Origin
- precaution (n.)
- c. 1600, from French précaution (16c.) and directly from Late Latin praecautionem (nominative praecautio) "a safeguarding," from past participle stem of Latin praecavere "to guard against beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + cavere "to be one's own guard" (see caution (n.)). The verb meaning "to warn (someone) in advance" is from c. 1700.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Swimming and fishing were banned as a precaution .
- 2. Their customers may , as a precaution , also switch part of their orders to smaller rivals .
- 3. The park closed the campground as a precaution .
- 4. As a precaution , scientists are monitoring radioactivity in the air .
- 5. Emergency workers were evacuated as a precaution .