Prudence - English meaning

noun

The quality of being advisable or sensible; wisdom.

Usage examples:

Many questioned the advisability of this policy

noun

The fact that something should or should not be done in order to avoid a problem

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They discussed the advisability of building so near to the airport., experts point to the advisabil…

noun

The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

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The care of the elderly

verb

Feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.

Usage examples:

They don't care about human life

noun

The quality of giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something

Usage examples:

It is evident from her notes that she read with great carefulness., the carefulness of his answer m…

noun

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

Usage examples:

Anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution

verb

Say something as a warning.

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The chancellor cautioned that economic uncertainties remained

noun

A warning

Usage examples:

It’s a good time to invest, he said, but a word of caution is in order., use caution when approachi…

noun

Behaviour that avoids risk and is well considered, and sometimes slow or uncertain

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Her cautiousness sometimes makes her slow to reach decisions., we have seen more cautiousness in sp…

noun

The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.

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Circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers

noun

The quality of being careful not to take risks

Usage examples:

This is a very sensitive case requiring extreme circumspection.

adjective

Having good judgment about what will be needed in the future and making wise decisions based on this

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Buying those shares was a very far-sighted move—they must be worth ten times their original value n…

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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An error of judgement

noun

→  judgment

noun

The quality of being sagacious.

Usage examples:

A man of great political sagacity

noun

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

Usage examples:

The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk

verb

Perceive by a sense or senses.

Usage examples:

With the first frost, they could sense a change in the days

verb

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended

noun

The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

Usage examples:

He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

noun

The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

noun

Caution about possible dangers or problems.

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Her mother's wariness of computers

noun

The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.

Usage examples:

Listen to his words of wisdom

noun

The ability to make good judgments based on what you have learned from your experience, or the knowledge and understanding that gives you this ability

Usage examples:

I question the wisdom of separating a child from his brothers and sisters whatever the circumstances.