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precaution vs measure

measure vs precaution

precaution and measure both are nouns.

precaution is not a verb while measure is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
precaution Yes No No No
measure Yes No Yes No
As nouns, measure is a hypernym of precaution; that is, measure is a word with a broader meaning than precaution:
  • precaution: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
  • measure: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Other hypernyms of precaution include step.
precaution (noun) measure (noun)
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
the trait of practicing caution in advance the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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
precaution (verb) measure (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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