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measure vs precaution

precaution vs measure

measure and precaution both are nouns.

measure is a verb but precaution is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
measure Yes No Yes No
precaution Yes No No No
As nouns, precaution is a hyponym of measure; that is, precaution is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than measure:
  • measure: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  • precaution: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Other hyponyms of measure include countermeasure, porcupine provision, shark repellent, guard, safeguard.
measure (noun) precaution (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule the trait of practicing caution in advance
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
a statute in draft before it becomes law
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure (verb) precaution (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
have certain dimensions
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