Preparation vs Precaution - What's the difference?
preparation | precaution |
(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
That which is prepared.
(countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
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 preparation and precaution
is that preparation is preparation while precaution is precaution.preparation
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
- The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.
Anagrams
* ----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