prudential : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: prudential	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for prudential
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prudential adj arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters; "he abstained partly for prudential reasons"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prudential \Pruden"tial\, a. 1. Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential* motives. [bd] A prudential line of conduct.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. 2. Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prudential \Pru*den"tial\, n. That which relates to or demands the exercise of, discretion or prudence; -- usually in the pl. Many stanzas, in poetic measures, contain rules relating to common prudentials as well as to religion. --I. Watts.