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precautionary

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pre·cau·tion·ar·y  (pr-kôsh-nr) also pre·cau·tion·al (-sh-nl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting a precaution: taking precautionary measures; gave precautionary advice.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.precautionary - taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"
precautional
preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder
precautionary
adjective preventative, safety, protective, preventive The curfew is a precautionary measure.
Translations
precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ] ADJ → preventivo, de precaución
as a precautionary measure → como medida preventiva or de precaución
precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃənəri] adj [measure] → de précaution
precautionary
adj → Vorsichts-, Sicherheits-, vorbeugend; precautionary measure → Vorsichts- or Sicherheitsmaßnahme f; it’s purely precautionary → es ist eine reine or nur eine Vorsichtsmaßnahme
precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃ/ən/ərɪ] adj (measure) → precauzionale
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Nor was there wanting still another precautionary motive more related to Ahab personally.
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Immediately in front of the jail those relics of the older times were situated, as a lesson of precautionary justice to the evil-doers of the settlement.
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