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Meaning of "precautious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECAUTIOUS

precautious  [priːˈkɔːʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECAUTIOUS

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

WHAT DOES PRECAUTIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precautious in the English dictionary

The definition of precautious in the dictionary is taking precautions or actions to avoid dangerous or undesirable events.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECAUTIOUS


andromonoecious
ˌændrəʊmɒˈniːʃəs
autecious
ɔːˈtiːʃəs
autoecious
ɔːˈtiːʃəs
cautious
ˈkɔːʃəs
Confucius
kənˈfjuːʃəs
facetious
fəˈsiːʃəs
gynodioecious
ˌɡaɪnəʊdaɪˈiːʃəs
heteroecious
ˌhɛtəˈriːʃəs
hypercautious
ˌhaɪpəˈkɔːʃəs
incautious
ɪnˈkɔːʃəs
monecious
mɒˈniːʃəs
overcautious
ˌəʊvəˈkɔːʃəs
parecious
pəˈriːʃəs
paroecious
pəˈriːʃəs
specious
ˈspiːʃəs
supercautious
ˌsuːpərˈkɔːʃəs
tertius
ˈtɜːʃəs
tortious
ˈtɔːʃəs
ultracautious
ˌʌltrəˈkɔːʃəs
Ushas
ˈuːʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECAUTIOUS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECAUTIOUS

ambitious
captious
conscientious
contentious
delicious
expeditious
factitious
fictitious
flirtatious
infectious
licentious
nutritious
ostentatious
pretentious
rambunctious
scrumptious
superstitious
tendentious
unambitious
unpretentious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of precautious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precautious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECAUTIOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

应认真注意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precavidos
570 millions of speakers

English

precautious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

precautious
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قائى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

precautious
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precautious
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুত্তাক্বী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précautionneux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhati-hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

precautious
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警戒し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

precautious
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precautious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

precautious
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன் எச்சரிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खबरदारीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

precautious
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precautious
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precautious
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

precautious
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precaut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσεκτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

omzichtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

precautious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precautious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precautious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECAUTIOUS»

The term «precautious» is normally little used and occupies the 134.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECAUTIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precautious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precautious» 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 precautious

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECAUTIOUS»

Discover the use of precautious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precautious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Climate Change and Common Sense: Essays in Honour of Tom ...
level of precaution given the existing scientific knowledge; and (b) how costly is being precautious in the given situation? This chapter develops a conceptual framework for addressing the first issue by using the maxi-min expected utility ...
Robert W. Hahn, Alistair Ulph, 2012
2
From the Pulpit to the Streets: Golden Nuggets of Wisdom for ...
About. Leftovers. With the poor still among us in this twenty-first century, we should be extra precautious about leftovers. In households where plenty is the 175 John 6:12 norm and more than enough is the standard, it is 61.
Clarence Talley, 2012
3
Report
29° C, two precautious are necessary : (1) tlie use of a large excess of the molybdate solution (unless nitric acid aloue should perforin the same office), and ('_') allowance of ample time for precipitation. Neglect of these precautious involves ...
United States. Bureau of Fisheries, 1892
4
Love
Precautious and Fast I was precautious, From this I never cried, My creativity ferocious Through trials never died. I was impetuous And also was loner, And I quick rhymes produced And printed them, thanks to God's magic printing toner.
Michael Hart
5
Localising Salafism: Religious Change Among Oromo Muslims in ...
The latter was to be avoided through a range of precautious measures or would, if it occurred, be subject to rituals of exorcism. The precautious measures involved the avoidance of areas and situations likely to cause possession. Thus ...
Terje Østebø, 2011
6
Trust as a Determinant of Consumer Behaviour Under ...
Thus, a1π is defined as the probability of illness despite any precautious matters on behalf of the individual whilst b1π indicates the probability of illness without the individual's precaution. Furthermore, c will be the cost of precautious matters  ...
Leef H. Dierks, 2005
7
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
lie enjoys these powers on the behalf of the king, against whom, particularly, all thosu precautious were takeu ; f..r these precautious are uot taken between subjects who are upon a footing; but all these precautious and advantages tor ...
‎1816
8
Applying the Precautionary Principle
Adrian Deville, Ronnie Harding. Step 2: How Precautious Should We Be? Moderate Precaution 9 ; i Weak Precaution Epistemological Methodological Technical. — by the scientific community? — by the general public? Public participation ...
Adrian Deville, Ronnie Harding, 1997
9
The Bengal Regulations: The Acts of the Governor-general in ...
Iu cases where conductors paR3 into a building, from ono building to another, or from one room to another, precautious must be taken to proveut the possibility of firo or water passing along the courso of the conductors. 15. All joints must bo ...
Punjab (India), Sir Henry Adolphus Byden Rattigan, Alweyne Turner, 1899
10
How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day
ni. precautious. before. BEGinmna. Now that I have succeeded (If succeeded I have) in persuading you to admit to yourself that you are constantly haunted by a suppressed dissatisfaction with your own arrangement of your daily life; and that  ...
Arnold Bennett, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECAUTIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precautious is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Google Introduces New 'Your Timeline' Feature for Google Maps
As expected, the new feature that Google has provided us with has caused precautious people to wonder how safe will the app be. Google has ... «Mirror Daily, Jul 15»
2
Selection of climate policies under the uncertainties in the Fifth …
According to the maxmin criterion, the DM is precautious and discards any probabilistic information. The DM's main objective is to avoid the worst case across ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Teen Arrested In Tire Iron Attack On Man At Seal Beach Gas Station
“I'm still like looking over my shoulder at night,” he said, “I'm definitely being a lot more precautious when I'm out and about.” Authorities said ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
Health officials address bacteria concerns
Beachgoers should stay out of the water if they have any open wounds, as being precautious is the best advice health officials can give. «Aransas Pass Progress, Jul 15»
5
Severe storms move through Kentuckiana: Power outages, tips to …
"We take very precautious measures. If we don't think it's safe we will not put it back on the shelves after this is over," John Simms, Director of ... «WHAS 11.com, Jul 15»
6
DHA Clinic: Travelling? Plan vaccinations 4 weeks in advance
Pregnant women should be particularly precautious when embarking on a trip. “Check with your doctor before planning to travel during ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
7
Payton McCoy: 4-Month-Old Baby Suddenly Dies At Unlicensed Day …
“But I think it could have been more precautious of his sleeping environment, where he was sleeping. He shouldn't have been unsupervised.”. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
Hannibal Season 3 Episode 5 Review: "Contorno"
So, that hypothetical and more precautious Hannibal would not only be avoiding the natural order of the world but would also be suppressing ... «TVOvermind, Jul 15»
9
Valley law enforcement on high alert for Independence Day
"In the nature of society that we live in, you kind of just have to take every day and be precautious of everyday activities. Unfortunately we do ... «KGBT-TV, Jul 15»
10
Milwaukee baby dies in care of sitter
It was an accident, but I think it could have been more precautious of his sleeping environment, where he was sleeping. He shouldn't have ... «WISN Milwaukee, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Precautious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/precautious>. Apr 2024 ».
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