1. Mesure. Prendre des précautions.
2. Circonspection. Avancer avec précaution.
ETYM French précation, Latin praecautio, from praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae before + cavere be on one's guard. Related to Pre-, and Caution.
1. The trait of practicing caution in advance.
2. Warding off an impending threat; SYN. safeguard.