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" Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow."
Monica Edwards

Meaning of "safety" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SAFETY

ˈseɪftɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAFETY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Safety is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAFETY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Safety

Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. Safety can also be defined to be the control of recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable level of risk. This can take the form of being protected from the event or from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. It can include protection of people or of possessions.

Definition of safety in the English dictionary

The first definition of safety in the dictionary is the quality of being safe. Other definition of safety is freedom from danger or risk of injury. Safety is also a contrivance or device designed to prevent injury.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAFETY

biosafety · clifty · drifty · fifty · LD50 · nifty · rifty · shifty · snifty · supersafety · swiftie · swifty · thrifty · unsafety · unthrifty · wifty

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAFETY

safeties · safety belt · safety blade · safety bolt · safety catch · safety chain · safety curtain · safety date · safety device · safety factor · safety feature · safety film · safety fuse · safety glass · safety helmet · safety inspection · safety island · Safety Islands · safety lamp · safety lock

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAFETY

active safety · anxiety · civil society · entirety · factor of safety · honor society · humane society · moiety · ninety · passive safety · road safety · Royal Society · sobriety · society · subtlety · surety · tufftaffety · tuftaffety · variety · velvety

Synonyms and antonyms of safety in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SAFETY»

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

Translation of «safety» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SAFETY

Find out the translation of safety to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of safety from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «safety» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

安全
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

seguridad
570 millions of speakers
en

English

safety
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सुरक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَلامَة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

безопасность
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

segurança
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নিরাপত্তা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sécurité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

keselamatan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Sicherheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

安全
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

안전
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Safety
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự an toàn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सुरक्षितता
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

emniyet
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sicurezza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

bezpieczeństwo
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

безпека
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

siguranță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασφάλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veiligheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

säkerhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sikkerhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of safety

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAFETY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of safety
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «safety».

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

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SAFETY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word safety.
1
Rosecrans Baldwin
For years, I've felt an obligation to harvest an animal, since all my life I've so mindlessly consumed them. But that was from the safety of my desk.
2
Michael D. Barnes
If you are a gun manufacturer, the product you make is not subject to safety regulation by the Consumer Product safety Commission. Toy guns are subject to safety regulation; water pistols are, but not real guns.
3
Melissa Bean
I am the parent of teenagers, my daughters are 13 and 15, so the issue of Internet safety has been an important issue. I have been visiting middle schools to talk about some of the challenges that they face.
4
Alex Berenson
For investors who do want to speculate in high-yield bonds, one alternative may be a junk bond mutual fund, which can offer investors the relative safety of diversification.
5
Sarah Brady
We are not for disarming people. When you have an epidemic it's a public health issue, a safety issue.
6
Adrien Brody
War is chaotic and when you start having a larger scale film and you have a lot of safety protocols and choreography, I would imagine it becomes more difficult.
7
Marcus Tullius Cicero
The safety of the people shall be the highest law.
8
Edward Coke
Where there are many counsellors there is safety.
9
Monica Edwards
Purring would seem to be, in her case, an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow.
10
Bob Ehrlich
My capital budget maintains my commitment to the education of children, health of the Chesapeake Bay, and safety of all Maryland citizens. We will continue to focus on the five pillars of my Administration as we build today and look forward to the projects of the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAFETY»

Discover the use of safety in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to safety and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Safety
Children's Rights: Safety looks at the right of all children to live in safety, whether they are poor or have to work for a living, whether they are caught up in a war or live in a violent area, or whether they are boys or girls.
Jean Harrison, 2004
2
Food Safety Handbook
This expansive volume covers current United States and international regulatory information, food safety in biotechnology, myriad food hazards, food safety surveillance, and risk prevention.
Ronald H. Schmidt, Gary E. Rodrick, 2005
3
Master The Public Safety Dispatcher/911 Operator Exam: ...
Offers full-length practice exams, review questions, and test-taking strategies for those seeking a career as an emergency dispatcher or 911 operator.
Valerie L. Haynes, Arco, Peterson's, 2009
4
The Handbook of Road Safety Measures
The second edition of the "Handbook of Road Safety Measures" (previously published in 2004) gives state-of-the-art summaries of current knowledge regarding the effects of 128 road safety measures.
‎2009
5
Human Safety and Risk Management, Second Edition
Reflecting a decade’s worth of changes, Human Safety and Risk Management, Second Edition contains new chapters addressing safety culture and models of risk as well as an extensive re-working of the material from the earlier edition.
A. Ian Glendon, Sharon Clarke, Eugene McKenna, 2006
6
International Health & Safety at Work Revision Guide: for ...
This revision guide is written by an experienced lecturer who has spent many years helping students become accredited by NEBOSH.
Ed Ferrett, 2012
7
Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child
The text emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyles and achieve their learning potential.
Lynn Marotz, 2011
8
Botanical Safety Handbook
The editors of this book are among the most respected leaders in the herbal products industry. Their experience includes years of clinical practice, manufacturing and industry governance, and significant writing and lecturing about herbs.
Michael McGuffin, 1997
9
Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
The fifth edition of this popular handbook provides a thorough and up-to-date overview of the occupational safety and health field and the issues safety professionals face today, and does so in an accessible and engaging manner.
Mark A. Friend, James P. Kohn, 2010
10
The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety
An essential guide to the principles of and current major issues relating to herbal medicine safety, this volume also contains comprehensive reviews of the safety data for 125 common herbs.
‎2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAFETY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term safety is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fiat Chrysler Hit With Record $105 Million Fine Over Safety Recalls
Federal regulators are fining Fiat Chrysler $105 million for failing to acknowledge and address safety defects in a timely fashion. The civil penalty — the largest ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Ikea safety alert after two children killed by falling chests of drawers
Ikea and the US consumer product safety commission said two boys were killed in 2014 after Malm chests of drawers that had not been secured to walls tipped ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Suit seeks safety netting from foul pole to foul pole
"She fears for her and her husband's safety and particularly for her daughter," the lawsuit says. "She is constantly ducking and weaving to avoid getting hit by foul ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
4
Watch the government's terrifying firework safety video and never …
But before you go and get creative with your amateur pyrotechnics, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has a firework safety video it wants you to watch. «The Verge, Jul 15»
5
Takata Is Said to Have Stopped Safety Audits as Cost-Saving Move
In the middle of what would become the largest automotive recall in American history, the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata halted global safety audits to ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
Train Safety Changes Ordered After Amtrak and Metro-North Accidents
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration on Tuesday issued a safety advisory for passenger railroads in the wake of two major accidents that ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
7
No short cuts to safety
The rapid response of the Centre and the States to concerns about the safety of mass-marketed branded noodles is a welcome departure from the culture of ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
8
Takata Is the Real Safety Hazard
The dubious honor of triggering the largest consumer recall in U.S. history -- once held by Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol -- now belongs to the Japanese auto ... «Bloomberg View, May 15»
9
US, Canada set tough rail tanker safety rules
The industry has lobbied against the new brake rules, contending the incremental safety benefits don't justify the cost. Some industry executives also have ... «CNBC, May 15»
10
Facebook has a brilliant feature that can help anyone who may be in …
Facebook wants to use its massive network to help those who may be in danger from the Nepal earthquake with a feature called Safety Check. Facebook CEO ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
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