prudence

prudence
n
1. caution, cautiousness, care, carefulness; sagacity, practical wisdom, good judgment, common sense, sense, Inf. horsesense; presence of mind, cool judgment, perspicacity, shrewdness, acumen, deliberateness, deliberation, consideration, calculation, Scot. canniness, Brit. pawkiness; discretion, judiciousness, discrimination, circumspection, tact; attention, vigilance, watchfulness, heedfulness, weighing all the possibilities, watching one's step, Inf. looking both ways, looking before one leaps; expedience, poli-ticness, Inf. cutting one's losses, Inf. pulling in one's horns; self-control, steadiness, stability, temperateness, temperance, self-restraint, unexcessiveness, moderation, moderation in all things, sophrosyne.
2. forethought, planning, looking or planning ahead, anticipation, taking preventive measures, foresightedness, preparation, forehandedness, providence, provision, foresight, preparedness, precaution, taking a stitch in time, string-saving; economy, thrift, thriftiness, unwastefulness, frugality, husbandry, careful budgeting, watching one's pennies, good management or stewardship, economizing, saving.

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  • Prudence — (lat.:prudentia) is classically considered to be a virtue, and indeed, one of the Cardinal Virtues. The word comes from Old French prudence (13th century), from Latin prudentia foresight, sagacity, contraction of providentia foresight. It is… …   Wikipedia

  • Prudence — • One of the four cardinal virtues Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prudence     Prudence     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • prudence — PRUDENCE. s. f. Vertu par laquelle on discerne ce qu il faut suivre, & ce qu il faut éviter dans la conduite de la vie. La prudence est une des quatre Vertus Cardinales. agir avec prudence. se conduire avec prudence. la prudence doit estre la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • prudence — prudence, providence, foresight, forethought, discretion are comparable when they denote a quality that enables a person to choose the wise and sensible course, especially in managing his practical affairs. The same differences in implications… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Prudence — Pru dence, n. [F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See {Prudent}, and cf. {Providence}.] The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • prudence — 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 …   Law dictionary

  • Prudence — f English: originally a medieval form of the Latin name Prūdentia, a feminine form of Prūdentius, from prūdens provident. The Blessed Prudentia was a 15th century abbess who founded a new convent at Como in Italy. Later, among the Puritans in… …   First names dictionary

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