| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
| |
security |
| |
| NOUN: | 1. The act or a means of defending: defense, guard, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, shield, ward. See ATTACK. 2. Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation: earnest2, guaranty, pawn1, pledge, token, warrant. See TRANSACTIONS. 3. The quality or state of being safe: assurance, safeness, safety. See SAFETY. 4. Reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress: fastness, firmness, hardness, soundness, stability, stableness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness, sureness. See BETTER, CHANGE, CONTINUE.
| | |
| |
| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
|
|
