prudential
pronunciation
How to pronounce prudential in British English:
UK [pru(:)ˈdenʃəl]
How to pronounce prudential in American English:
US [pruˈdɛnʃəl]
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- Adjective:
- arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters
Word Origin
- prudential (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Medieval Latin prudentialis, from Latin prudentia "a foreseeing, foresight" (see prudence). Related: Prudentially. Prudential, the U.S. insurance company, dates to the 1870s; its logo featuring the Rock of Gibraltar dates from c. 1900 and was widely known 20c.
Example
- 1. Prudential trades on about 1 times embedded value .
- 2. Prudential hopes to update shareholders before then .
- 3. Prudential executives know aia 's businesses well .
- 4. That may well be enough to swing some of prudential 's doubting voters .
- 5. Prudential said it would not offer any new ordinary shares in hong kong .