prudential

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: pru=den=tial

CIDE DICTIONARY

prudential, a. 

•  Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives.  Sir W. Scott.  [1913 Webster]
•  Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee.  [1913 Webster]

prudential, n. 

 That which relates to or demands the exercise of, discretion or prudence; -- usually in the pl.  [1913 Webster]
"Many stanzas, in poetic measures, contain rules relating to common prudentials as well as to religion."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

prudential, adj. & n.
--adj. of, involving, or marked by prudence (prudential motives).
--n. (in pl.)
1 prudential considerations or matters.
2 US minor administrative or financial matters.

Derivative

prudentialism n. prudentialist n. prudentially adv.

Etymology

PRUDENT + -IAL, after evidential etc.