Prudential vs Practical - What's the difference?
prudential | practical |
Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation.
* Sir Walter Scott
*2012 , Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex , Penguin 2013, p. 206:
*:Matrimony had always been a matter of prudential calculation.
Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.
advisory; superintending or executive
(British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
As adjectives the difference between prudential and practical
is that prudential is characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation while practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.As a noun practical is
a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability.prudential
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a prudential line of conduct
- a prudential committee
practical
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
- Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
- All in all, Jack's a very practical chap