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circumspection.

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.

14 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃən/UK/ˌsɚkəmˈspɛkʃən/US
  1. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English circumspeccioun, from Middle French circonspection or its etymon Latin circumspectio. By surface analysis, circum- + Latin spect + -ion, "looking [all] around" (as compared with the opposite concept, embodied as tunnel vision or blinders).

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