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Precaution vs Heedfulness - What's the difference?

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Precaution is a related term of heedfulness.


As nouns the difference between precaution and heedfulness

is that precaution is precaution while heedfulness is the state or quality of being heedful.

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. --.

    • heedfulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being heedful.
  • :His lack of heedfulness frequently resulted in his self-injury.