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prudential

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pru·den·tial  (pr-dnshl)
adj.
1. Arising from or characterized by prudence.
2. Exercising prudence, good judgment, or common sense.
pru·dential·ly adv.
prudential [pruːˈdɛnʃəl]
adj
1. characterized by or resulting from prudence
2. exercising prudence or sound judgment
prudentially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.prudential - arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters; "he abstained partly for prudential reasons"
prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
Translations
prudential [prʊˈdenʃəl] ADJ → prudencial
prudential
adj (geh)
? prudent
(= sensible) → verständig
(= expert, competent) → sachverständig; prudential committee (US) → beratender Ausschuss


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During that long interval Starbuck would ever be apt to fall into open relapses of rebellion against his captain's leadership, unless some ordinary, prudential, circumstantial influences were brought to bear upon him.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
It may have been a flash of honesty in him; or mere prudential policy which, under the circumstance, imperiously forbade the slightest symptom of open disaffection, however transient, in the important chief officer of his ship.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
She seems perfectly happy, however, and in a prudential light it is certainly a very good match for her.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
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