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precautions

Syllables: pre·cau·tions/pɹiːˈkɔːʃənz/

precautions is the plural of precaution.

Meaning of precaution

Noun

precaution (countable and uncountable, plural precautions)

  1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
    • his life was saved by precaution
  2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
    • to take precautions against risks of accident

See all 4 meanings of precaution

Questions about precautions

What is precautions the plural of?
Precautions is the plural of precaution.
How do you pronounce precautions?
Precautions is pronounced /pɹiːˈkɔːʃənz/.

Words near precautions in the dictionary

  1. precautionaries
  2. precautionarily
  3. precautionary
  4. precautioned
  5. precautioning
  6. precautions
  7. precautious
  8. precautiously
  9. precautiousness
  10. precava
  11. precavae

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