safety - Definition | Dictionary definition of safety

Definition of safety

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

"insure the safety of the children"

"the reciprocal of safety is risk"

Types:: show 8 types...; hide 8 types...; biosafety
safety from exposure to infectious agents; risklessness
safety as a consequence of entailing no risk; impregnability, invulnerability
having the strength to withstand attack; salvation
the state of being saved or preserved from harm; security
the state of being free from danger or injury; peace, public security
the general security of public places; secureness
the state of freedom from fear or danger; protection, shelter
the condition of being protected

a safe place

"He ran to safety"

Type of:: area, country
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

Types:: fender
a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth; safety catch, safety lock
guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired

(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

Types:: show 8 types...; hide 8 types...; home run, homer
a base hit on which the batter scores a run; solo blast, solo homer
a home run with no runners on base; bingle, single
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base; line single, line-drive single
a single resulting from a line drive; double, two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; line double, line-drive double
a double resulting from a line drive; three-bagger, three-base hit, triple
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base; line triple, line-drive triple
a triple resulting from a line drive