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Precaution vs Conscientiousness - What's the difference?

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Precaution is a related term of conscientiousness.


As nouns the difference between precaution and conscientiousness

is that precaution is precaution while conscientiousness is the state or characteristic of being conscientious.

precaution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
  • * John Henry Newman
  • The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution .
  • A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
  • to take precautions against risks of accident

    Derived terms

    * precautionary

    See also

    * prevention

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --.
  • (rare): To take precaution against. --.
  • conscientiousness

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or characteristic of being conscientious.