American English pronunciation
How to pronounce precautionary
IPA transcription: [pɹɪ'kɔʃənɛɹi]
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Adjective
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taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
“gave precautionary advice”
“I would take precautionary steps to keep him away”
Usage examples
- Another precautionary measure is to mark important files as read-only.
- As a precautionary measure, milk from surrounding farming areas was destroyed.
- If a patient is asymptomatic, precautionary steps must be taken.
- His work explores the limitations of risk management and of the so-called precautionary principle.