prudential
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin prudentia + -al.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
prudential (comparative more prudential, superlative most prudential)
- Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation. [from 15th c.]
- (Can we date this quote by Sir Walter Scott and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- a prudential line of conduct
- 2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin 2013, p. 206:
- Matrimony had always been a matter of prudential calculation.
- (Can we date this quote by Sir Walter Scott and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious. [from 17th c.]
- Advisory; superintending or executive.
- a prudential committee
Noun
prudential (plural prudentials)