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- Dictionarysafety/ˈseɪfti/
noun
- 1. the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury: "they should leave for their own safety" Similar Opposite
- 2. a defensive back who plays in a deep position.
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SAFETY definition: 1. a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk: 2. in American…. Learn more.
noun. safe· ty ˈsāf-tē. plural safeties. Synonyms of safety. 1. : the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss. 2. : a device (as on a weapon or a machine) designed to prevent inadvertent or hazardous operation. 3. a (1)
Safety is the condition of a “steady state” of an organization or place doing what it is supposed to do. “What it is supposed to do” is defined in terms of public codes and standards, associated architectural and engineering designs, corporate vision and mission statements, and operational plans and personnel policies.
Safety definition: the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.. See examples of SAFETY used in a sentence.
SAFETY meaning: 1. a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or at risk: 2. in American…. Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. the quality of being safe 2. freedom from danger or risk of injury 3. a contrivance or device designed to.... Click for more definitions.
A safety is a device that helps keep you from doing bad things, like the safety on a gun that prevents you from pulling the trigger accidentally. Safety, besides meaning "the state of being safe," is used for things that promote safety.
