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UK
/pɹɪkˈɔːʃən/
]
[ US /pɹiˈkɔʃən/ ]
[ US /pɹiˈkɔʃən/ ]
NOUN
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a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
we let our guard down
an insurance policy is a good safeguard
he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution - the trait of practicing caution in advance
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judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
he handled the vase with care
he exercised caution in opening the door
How To Use precaution In A Sentence
- As an extra precaution against an ongoing down market, Narayanan suggests building in a "margin of safety": a 3 to 5 percent premium over the target hurdle rate.
- Bob Miller, the Kings' play-by-play announcer since 1973 and a Hockey Hall of Fame media honoree, is scheduled to undergo what he called a precautionary surgical procedure on Latimes.com - News
- However, the commission also subsumes the precautionary principle under a broader framework of risk analysis.
- If we happen to be in a drought condition, all fire precautions are doubly necessary.
- With some precautions, women can regain their advantageous position in the healthy heart race.
- But when nature's protective mechanism overcompensates and precautions aren't taken, there is a danger of blood clots.
- There is the danger that the precautionary principle causes its own harm.
- The traffic barriers were put there as a safety precaution.
- In acquiescing, the government was well aware that the final terms would provoke peasant hostility, and took suitable precautions.
- Remember to use all necessary safety precautions - and common sense - when working on a roof, and call on a professional roofer for any repairs you're not fully comfortable undertaking on your own.
