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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECAUTIONARY

precautionary  [prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECAUTIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precautionary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRECAUTIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precautionary in the English dictionary

The definition of precautionary in the dictionary is relating to or serving as an action to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECAUTIONARY


ablutionary
əˈbluːʃənərɪ
cautionary
ˈkɔːʃənərɪ
coevolutionary
ˌkəʊiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
concretionary
kənˈkriːʃənərɪ
convolutionary
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃənərɪ
counter-revolutionary
ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
diversionary
daɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
elocutionary
ˌeləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
evolutionary
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
extortionary
ɪkˈstɔːʃənərɪ
illocutionary
ˌɪləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
incretionary
ɪnˈkriːʃənərɪ
institutionary
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ
locutionary
ləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
macroevolutionary
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
perlocutionary
ˌpɜːləˈkjuːʃənərɪ
reversionary
rɪˈvɜːʃənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
secretionary
sɪˈkriːʃənərɪ
substitutionary
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECAUTIONARY

precancellation
precancelled
precancelling
precancer
precancerous
precapitalist
precarious
precariously
precariousness
precast
precast concrete
precative
precatory
precaudal
precaution
precautional
precautionary principle
precautious
precava
precaval

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECAUTIONARY

accretionary
cardiopulmonary
confectionary
coronary
data dictionary
dictionary
discretionary
exclusionary
expansionary
expeditionary
inflationary
missionary
nonstationary
ordinary
post-Revolutionary
probationary
pulmonary
reactionary
revisionary
stationary
visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of precautionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRECAUTIONARY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «precautionary» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of precautionary

Translation of «precautionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECAUTIONARY

Find out the translation of precautionary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precautionary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precautionary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预防
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precaución
570 millions of speakers

English

precautionary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एहतियाती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحوطي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предосторожности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precaução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বাহ্নিক সতর্কতামূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de précaution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berjaga-jaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vorsorglich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予防の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precautionary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phòng ngừa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னெச்சரிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावधगिरीचा इशारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tedbirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precauzionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostrożności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обережності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precauție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προφύλαξης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorsorgmaatreëls
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försiktighets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

føre var
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precautionary

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECAUTIONARY»

The term «precautionary» is very widely used and occupies the 11.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECAUTIONARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precautionary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precautionary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precautionary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECAUTIONARY»

Discover the use of precautionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precautionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rethinking Risk and the Precautionary Principle
As the contributors to this book show, such an approach is of dubious utility and may even be counterproductive. This is a timely and important contribution to the debate on how to manage risk in the modern world.
Julian Morris, 2000
2
The Precautionary Principle and International Law: The ...
The book concludes with a synthesis of the opportunities for and constraints on the implementation of the precautionary principle, as identified by the various authors.
David Freestone, Ellen Hey, 1996
3
Laws of Fear: Beyond the Precautionary Principle
Instead of adopting the Precautionary Principle, Professor Sunstein argues for three steps: a narrow Anti-Catastrophe Principle, designed for the most serious risks; close attention to costs and benefits; and an approach called 'libertarian ...
Cass R. Sunstein, 2005
4
The Application of the Precautionary Principle in Practice: ...
This overview of the role played by the precautionary principle in international trade law, European law and national law compares how precautionary considerations have been applied in the fields of pesticide regulation and the regulation ...
Joakim Zander, 2010
5
Implementing the Precautionary Principle: Approaches from ...
This authoritative handbook addresses the legal aspects of how the precautionary principle is implemented in different sectors, and examines its successes, failures, strengths and weaknesses.
Nicolas de Sadeleer, 2012
6
Implementing the Precautionary Principle: Perspectives and ...
This challenging book takes a broad and thought-provoking look at the precautionary principle and its implementation, or potential implementation, in a number of fields.
Elizabeth Charlotte Fisher, Judith S. Jones, René von Schomberg, 2006
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Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Implementing ...
Public health professionals and academics, policymakers, environmental lawyers, sustainable agriculture proponents, economists, and environmental activists will find the book an enlightening and thought-provoking guide to a new way of ...
Carolyn Raffensperger, Joel A. Tickner, 1999
8
The Precautionary Principle in Biodiversity Conservation and ...
The precautionary principle, or precautionary approach, is now widely accepted in environmental law and policy at international and, increasingly, national level.
Rosie Cooney, 2004
9
Interpreting the Precautionary Principle
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Timothy O'Riordan, James Cameron, 2013
10
Perspectives on the Precautionary Principle
Perspectives offers the Australian experience in environmental management, influenced by challenges arising from an economy which is strongly natural resource based, operating in ecosystems which are acknowledged as both sensitive and ...
Ronnie Harding, Elizabeth C. Fisher, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECAUTIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precautionary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Precautionary boil water advisory lifted in DeKalb County
(AP) - DeKalb County officials have lifted a precautionary boil water advisory that was issued over the weekend. Officials said in a statement ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Precautionary measure
Security was beefed up at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara here on Monday, in the aftermath of the Gurdaspur terrorist attack in Punjab ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Heavy rains in Western Rajasthan: BSF takes precautionary measures
JODHPUR: The Border Security Force (BSF) has taken precautionary measures along the Indo-Pak border to avoid any untoward incident in ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Cancelled for Eastbank of New …
NEW ORLEANS – July 27, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (S&WB), in consultation with the state ... «RealEstateRama, Jul 15»
5
Heavy rains in West Rajasthan: BSF takes precautionary measures
The Border Security Force (BSF) has taken precautionary measures along the Indo-Pak border to avoid any untoward incident in the wake of ... «The Echo of India, Jul 15»
6
Precautionary boil water notice in Port Richey
PASCO COUNTY -- City of Port Richey announced a precautionary boil water notice for the East and West Brown Acres subdivision in west ... «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»
7
Bagdogra-Bound Air India Flight Makes Precautionary Landing in …
Kolkata: A Bagdogra-bound Air India flight from Delhi with 115 passengers on board today made a safe 'precautionary landing' here due to ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
8
Railways take precautionary steps to avoid Maoist strike | Kolkata …
KOLKATA/ WEST MIDNPAORE: A month after the central intelligence department wrote to the ministry of home affairs about possible Maoists ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
Telangana takes precautionary measures in Bhadrachalam …
Additional precautionary measures were taken in temple towns of Bhadrachalam, Dharampuri and Kaleshwaram. Pilgrims were cautioned ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
10
Water-boil notice precautionary, but not the first
Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Water flows from a hydrant in the 200 block of Caribbean on Thursday, July 23, 2015. The water was being ... «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jul 15»

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