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precautionary

[pri-kaw-shuh-ner-ee]

pre·cau·tion·ar·y

[pri-kaw-shuh-ner-ee]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by precaution: precautionary measures.
2.
expressing or advising precaution: precautionary warnings against possible tornadoes.
Also, pre·cau·tion·al.


Origin:
1740–50; precaution + -ary
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Precautionary has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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World English Dictionary
precaution (prɪˈkɔːʃən)
 
n
1.  an action taken to avoid a dangerous or undesirable event
2.  caution practised beforehand; circumspection
 
[C17: from French, from Late Latin praecautiō, from Latin praecavēre to guard against, from prae before + cavēre to beware]
 
pre'cautionary
 
adj
 
pre'cautional
 
adj
 
pre'cautious
 
adj

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