precaution
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
Types & categories
- measure hypernym
- backstop hyponym
- security measures hyponym
Related & opposite
- safeguard derivation
- precautionary derivation
Sense 2 noun
the trait of practicing caution in advance
Types & categories
- circumspection hypernym
Sense 3 noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
he exercised caution in opening the door
Types & categories
- judiciousness hypernym
Related & opposite
- cautious derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | safeguard |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | precautionary |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | measure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | backstop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | security measures |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | circumspection |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | cautious |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | judiciousness |