Precaution vs Protective - What's the difference?
precaution | protective |
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
* John Henry Newman
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
(transitive): To warn or caution beforehand. --.
(rare): To take precaution against. --.
As nouns the difference between precaution and protective
is that precaution is precaution while protective is (british) something that protects.As an adjective protective is
serving, intended or wishing to protect.precaution
English
Noun
(en noun)- The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution .
- to take precautions against risks of accident