Definitions for prudenceˈprud ns

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pru•denceˈprud ns(n.)

  1. the quality or fact of being prudent.

  2. wisdom with regard to practical matters.

  3. cautiousness; circumspection.

  4. provident care in the management of resources; economy.

Origin of prudence:

1300–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. prudence(noun)

    discretion in practical affairs

  2. discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence(noun)

    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

    "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

Wiktionary

  1. prudence(Noun)

    The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

  2. Prudence(ProperNoun)

    , one of the Puritan virtue names.

  3. Origin: From prudence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Prudence(noun)

    the quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. PRUDENCE

    A quality of mind that restrains the wise boarder from trying to find out how his landlady makes her hash.


Translations for prudence

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

prudence(noun)

wisdom and caution.

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