"circumspective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more circumspective [comparative], most circumspective [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin circumspicere. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|circumspicere}} Latin circumspicere Head templates: {{en-adj}} circumspective (comparative more circumspective, superlative most circumspective)
  1. Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
    Sense id: en-circumspective-en-adj-BWFVwjTQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35
  2. (philosophy) Pertaining to situation or circumstances. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-circumspective-en-adj-vScVWm7G Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: circumspectively Related terms: circumspect
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