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prudential

pru·den·tial

UK/pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/ US/pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃl̩/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters

  • “he abstained partly for prudential reasons”
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Origin

From Latin prudentia + -al.

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