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Definisjon av precaution

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Noun
precaution - a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
safeguard, guard
measure, step how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
backstop a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
precaution - the trait of practicing caution in advance
precaution - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
caution, care, forethought
judiciousness the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
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Substantiv
precaution - Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
precaution - A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against risks of accident.

Verb
precaution - To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
precaution - To take precaution against. --John Dryden.

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  • precaution
    A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success.

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