Vigilance vs Precaution - What's the difference?
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Alert watchfulness.
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Close and continuous attention.
* 1837 March 4, (Andrew Jackson), Farewell Address
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 vigilance and precaution
is that vigilance is alert watchfulness while precaution is previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.As a verb precaution is
: To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.vigilance
English
Noun
(en-noun)- But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.
precaution
English
Noun
(en noun)- The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution .
- to take precautions against risks of accident