What does "prudential" mean?

Prudential: Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee.

Additional senses

  1. 2.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.

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