"prudential" meaning in English

See prudential in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/ [UK], [pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃl̩] [UK], /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/ [US], [pɹuˈdɛn.ʃl̩] [US], /pɹʉːˈden.ʃəl/ [General-Australian], [pɹʉːˈden.ʃl̩] [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prudential.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more prudential [comparative], most prudential [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin prudentia + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|prudentia}} Latin prudentia, {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} prudential (comparative more prudential, superlative most prudential)
  1. Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.
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  2. Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.
    Sense id: en-prudential-en-adj-L7MDXzCc
  3. Advisory; superintending or executive.
    Sense id: en-prudential-en-adj-f6cRlLRT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 8 46 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 24 8 52 17 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 21 8 57 13

Noun

IPA: /pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/ [UK], [pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃl̩] [UK], /pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/ [US], [pɹuˈdɛn.ʃl̩] [US], /pɹʉːˈden.ʃəl/ [General-Australian], [pɹʉːˈden.ʃl̩] [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prudential.wav [Southern-England] Forms: prudentials [plural]
Etymology: From Latin prudentia + -al. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|prudentia}} Latin prudentia, {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} prudential (plural prudentials)
  1. (archaic, chiefly in the plural) A matter requiring prudence. Tags: archaic, in-plural
    Sense id: en-prudential-en-noun-L4XAHfbM

Inflected forms

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