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prudence
English
Etymology
From Old French prudence, from Latin pr?dentia, alternative form of pr?videntia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?u?d?ns/
- Hyphenation: pru?dence
Noun
prudence (countable and uncountable, plural prudences)
- The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
- 1876, Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay, J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
- Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. - Sir Matthew Hale.
- Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed, and refers only to the adaptation of the means. It is the relation of right means for given ends. - William Whewell.
- 1876, Samuel Austin Allibone, Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay, J.B. Lippincott, page 597,
Synonyms
- wisdom, forecast, providence, considerateness, judiciousness, discretion, caution, sagacity, circumspection, judgment
- See also Thesaurus:caution
Antonyms
- imprudence, recklessness, rashness
Translations
Anagrams
- uncreped
French
Etymology
From Latin pr?dentia, contrasting from pr?videntia. See prudent, and confer providence.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?y.d??s/
Noun
prudence f (plural prudences)
- prudence, caution, care
Derived terms
- prudence est mère de sûreté
Related terms
- prudent
Further reading
- “prudence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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moderation
English
Etymology
From Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moder?ti?Morphologically moderate +? -ion
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: m?d'?-r??-sh?n; IPA(key): /?m?d???e???n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m?d???e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
moderation (countable and uncountable, plural moderations)
- The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
- 1772, Robert Clive, [1]:
- Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!
- 1821 October 12, Lord Byron, [2]:
- America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
- 1772, Robert Clive, [1]:
- An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
- The process of moderating a discussion
- The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.
Related terms
- in moderation
- moderate
- moderateness
- moderating
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