PRUDENCE
\pɹˈuːdəns], \pɹˈuːdəns], \p_ɹ_ˈuː_d_ə_n_s]\
Definitions of PRUDENCE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
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discretion in practical affairs
By Princeton University
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
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discretion in practical affairs
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By Daniel Lyons
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The quality of being prudent; sagacity; economy; discretion.
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Prudential.
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Prudencely.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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n. State of being prudent; wisdom applied to practice; judiciousness; discretion; caution; circumspection ; judgment.
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