Precaution vs Scrutiny - What's the difference?
precaution | scrutiny | Related terms |
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. --.
Intense study of someone or something.
* Milton
Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
(obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.
As nouns the difference between precaution and scrutiny
is that precaution is previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution while scrutiny is intense study of someone or something.As verbs the difference between precaution and scrutiny
is that precaution is : To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke while scrutiny is to scrutinize.precaution
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Noun
(en noun)- The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution .
- to take precautions against risks of accident
Derived terms
* precautionarySee also
* preventionVerb
(en verb)scrutiny
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Alternative forms
* (l)Noun
(scrutinies)- Thenceforth I thought thee worth my nearer view / And narrower scrutiny .
