precautionary
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5.0
- adjective
- /prɪˈkɔːʃənˌɛri/
:
preventivo
- This is just standard precautionary thing.
- precautionary measures
- precautionary principle
- precautionary approach
It's critical, again, going back to the precautionary principle.
- It's critical, again, going back to the precautionary principle.
- So you have the opposite of the precautionary motive where the hope for the future might actually get help, people getting started in savings.
Examples
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I think that they just want to be extra careful moving into the final stages, just as a precautionary measure.
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It's just a precautionary measure.
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Should people in that industry and should others be taking precautionary measures at this point on that basis?
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But the principle offers no guidance as to what precautionary measures should be taken.
Academic text (1992) -
Yes, yes, and obviously I've taken precautionary measures.
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I would like to underline that these are just precautionary measures.
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This is a precautionary quarantine... due to a potential biological hazard.
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So that's where a lot of people say we just have to be precautionary because we can't take that risk.
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Fumigants such as MB are typically applied as a precautionary measure yearly or every other year.
Academic text (2000) -
The company implemented precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its employees during the pandemic.
Synonyms
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2.9
Careful to avoid risk or mistakes
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2.4
Made to keep a person or thing safe from harm
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7.0
Acting before a problem to stop it from happening
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4.1
Made to stop bad things like disease or harm
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8.0
Being careful about money or business decisions
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7.5
Used to prevent infection or disease
Done in advance to prevent harm
Taking action before a problem to stop it from happening
Acting early to stop something bad from happening
Antonyms
How Precautionary
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3.8
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5.0
210
2.9
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1.0
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3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
precautionary = precaution (transparent) = precaution + ary
Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ary' to the noun 'precaution', producing an adjective meaning 'pertaining to or done as a precaution'; the relation is directly inferable.
Etymology
The word precautionary comes from pre- 'before' and caution 'care' or 'warning', the same root you see in cautious. So a precautionary action is something you do before a possible problem to keep safe.