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The precautionary principle (or precautionary approach) is a broad epistemological, philosophical and legal approach to innovations with potential for causing harm when extensive scientific knowledge on the matter is lacking.It emphasizes caution, pausing and review before leaping into new innovations that may prove disastrous. iasLog("criterion : cdo_tc = resp"); { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 50], [320, 50], [320, 100]] } }, The same modal verbs that can be used to express only some certainty or possibility can also express absolute conviction and resolve, which makes mastering modals tricky. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [160, 600] }}, 'min': 31, {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, priceGranularity: customGranularity, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195454', size: [336, 280] }}, (= Maybe they are at home.) { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971081', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Psychological certainty (strong emotional confidence) is all religious have meant nothing but you personally believe not if that belief is valid. var pbHdSlots = [ { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346698' }}, According to the law, the average of the results obtained from a large number of trials should be close to the expected value and will tend to become closer to the expected value as more trials are performed. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446383' }}, Strong recommendation You really must see someone about that cold. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, Probably not. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, Using “must” conveys a strong feeling of certainty; nevertheless, there is still some doubt in the speaker’s mind. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_leftslot_160x600' }}, 'increment': 1, var pbDesktopSlots = [ { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446385' }}, 'increment': 0.05, ga('create', 'UA-31379-3',{cookieDomain:'dictionary.cambridge.org',siteSpeedSampleRate: 10}); { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654150' }}, 'cap': true A belief ispsychologically certain when the subject who has it issupremely convinced of its truth. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot_flex' }}, (I am certain that she has reached.) { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195455', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654192' }}, Show all questions <= => Alex wanted to get the promotion very much, but he didn't. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_mpuslot2' }}]}]; { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195455', size: [300, 250] }}, }] enableSendAllBids: false { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot_flex' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446384' }}, }; Dictionary Thesaurus Examples ... 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