Prudence is defined as the act of being careful, often with money.
(noun)An example of prudence is checking your bank account before you spend money.
See prudence in Webster's New World College Dictionary
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Origin: ME < MFr < L prudentia < prudens: see prudent
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Origin: LL, fem. of Prudentius < L prudentia: see prudence
See prudence in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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