prudence (noun)
1prudence — prudent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting with or showing care and thought for the future. DERIVATIVES prudence noun prudently adverb. ORIGIN Latin prudens, from providens foreseeing …
2prudence — pru·dence / prüd əns/ n: attentiveness to possible hazard: caution or circumspection as to danger or risk a person of ordinary prudence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prudence …
3prudence — noun 1) you have gone beyond the bounds of prudence Syn: wisdom, judgment, good judgment, common sense, sense, sagacity, shrewdness, advisability Ant: folly, recklessness 2) financial prudence …
4prudence — noun The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality. Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and… …
5prudence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin prudentia, alteration of providentia more at providence Date: 14th century 1. the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason 2. sagacity or shrewdness in the… …
6Prudence — noun one of the Puritan virtue names. See Also: Prue …
7prudence — noun (U) a sensible and careful attitude that makes you avoid unnecessary risks …
8prudence — noun 1. discretion in practical affairs (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑imprudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudential • Hypernyms: ↑discretion, ↑discernment, ↑natur …
9prudence — One of the fundamental accounting concepts. Accounts must be prepared on a prudent basis. Revenue must never be shown in the accounts until the cash realisation of the revenue is reasonably certain. On the other hand, costs arising as a result of …
10prudence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. discretion, carefulness, caution, circumspection, tact; policy, foresight; care, thought fulness, judiciousness. See virtue. Ant., imprudence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. caution, circumspection, judgment …
