precautionary
pronunciation
How to pronounce precautionary in British English:
UK [prɪ'kɔ:ʃənərɪ]
How to pronounce precautionary in American English:
US [prɪˈkɔʃəˌnɛri]
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- Adjective:
- taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
Word Origin
- precautionary (adj.)
- 1720, from precaution + -ary.
Example
- 1. The bristol university investigators say a precautionary approach is needed .
- 2. And so the precautionary rules were scrapped .
- 3. Such precautionary advice makes sense .
- 4. A state of emergency was called and precautionary evacuations ordered .
- 5. But fear of the dole may lead to an increase in precautionary saving .