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prudent

adj
/ˈpɹuː.dənt/UK/ˈpɹu.dənt/CA/ˈpɹʉː.dənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin prūdēns, contracted from prōvidēns (“foresight”) (English providence), the present participle of prōvideō (“to forsee; to provide for”). Unrelated to prude. Doublet of provident.

  1. derived from prūdēns
  2. derived from prudent
  3. inherited from prudent

Definitions

  1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends

    Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.

    • It is prudent to consult a physician before beginning any new exercise regimen.
    • Moſes,[…]eſtabliſht a grave and prudent Law,[…].
    • He did not hesitate what to do. It would be prudent to continue on to Omaha, for it would be dangerous to return to the train, which the Indians might still be engaged in pillaging.

  2. Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.

    • His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top.
    • A prudent man foreſeeth the euill, and hideth himſelfe: but the ſimple paſſe on, and are puniſhed.

  3. Frugal

    Frugal; economical; not extravagant.

    • Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget.

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Derived

prudence, prudently, prudent man rule, ultraprudent, unprudent

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at prudent. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at prudent. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at prudent

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA