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Prudence vs Judgement - What's the difference?

prudence | judgement |

As nouns the difference between prudence and judgement

is that prudence is the quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality while judgement is an alternative spelling of from=UK|from2=Canada|from3=Australia|from4=New Zealand|from5=South Africa|lang=en Sometimes found in the United States.

As a proper noun Prudence

is {{given name|female|from=English}}, one of the Puritan virtue names.

prudence

English

(wikipedia prudence) (Webster 1913)

Noun

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  • The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
  • * 1876 , , 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. - .
    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. - .

    Synonyms

    * wisdom, forecast, providence, considerateness, judiciousness, discretion, caution, circumspection, judgment * See also

    Antonyms

    * imprudence, recklessness, rashness

    judgement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Sometimes found in the United States.