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adj. 1. of or pertaining to W. H. Auden. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. claudens, p. pr. of claudere to shut. ] Shutting; confining; drawing together; as, a claudent muscle. [ R. ] Jonson [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Deduction from premises; inference; conclusion. [ Obs. ] Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. concludens, p. pr. ] Bringing to a close; decisive; conclusive. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Arguments highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A crude, undigested, or unprepared state; rawness; unripeness; immatureness; unfitness for a destined use or purpose; as, the crudeness of iron ore; crudeness of theories or plans. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. imprudentia: cf. F. imprudence. Cf. Improvidence. ] The quality or state of being imprudent; want to caution, circumspection, or a due regard to consequences; indiscretion; inconsideration; rashness; also, an imprudent act; as, he was guilty of an imprudence. [ 1913 Webster ]

His serenity was interrupted, perhaps, by his own imprudence. Mickle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. imprudens; pref. im- not + prudens prudent: cf. F. imprudent. See Prudent, and cf. Improvident. ] Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper. -- Im*pru"dent*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers. Strype. [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Indiscreet; injudicious; incautious; ill-advised; unwise; heedless; careless; rash; negligent. [1913 Webster]

n. [ L. impudentia: cf. F. impudence. See Impudent. ] The quality of being impudent; assurance, accompanied with a disregard of the presence or opinions of others; shamelessness; forwardness; lack of modesty. [ 1913 Webster ]

Clear truths that their own evidence forces us to admit, or common experience makes it impudence to deny. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where pride and impudence (in fashion knit)
Usurp the chair of wit. B. Jonson.

Syn. -- Shamelessness; audacity; insolence; effrontery; sauciness; impertinence; pertness; rudeness. -- Impudence, Effrontery, Sauciness. Impudence refers more especially to the feelings as manifested in action. Effrontery applies to some gross and public exhibition of shamelessness. Sauciness refers to a sudden pert outbreak of impudence, especially from an inferior. Impudence is an unblushing kind of impertinence, and may be manifested in words, tones, gestures, looks, etc. Effrontery rises still higher, and shows a total or shameless disregard of duty or decorum under the circumstances of the case. Sauciness discovers itself toward particular individuals, in certain relations; as in the case of servants who are saucy to their masters, or children who are saucy to their teachers. See Impertinent, and Insolent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Impudence. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Audacious without impudency. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. impudens, -entis; pref. im- not + pudens ashamed, modest, p. pr. of pudere to feel shame: cf. F. impudent. ] 1. Behaving boldly, with contempt or disregard for propriety in behavior toward others; unblushingly forward; impertinent; saucy. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

More than impudent sauciness. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

When we behold an angel, not to fear
Is to be impudent. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lacking modesty; shameless. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Shameless; audacious; brazen; bold-faced; pert; immodest; rude; saucy; impertinent; insolent. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly. [ 1913 Webster ]

At once assail
With open mouths, and impudently rail. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not closing or shutting. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not inferring a conclusion or consequence; not conclusive. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. jurisprudentia; jus, juris, right, law + prudentia a foreseeing, knowledge of a matter, prudence: cf. F. jurisprudence. See Just, a., and Prudence. ] The science of juridical law; the knowledge of the laws, customs, and rights of men in a state or community, necessary for the due administration of justice. [ 1913 Webster ]

The talents of Abelard were not confined to theology, jurisprudence, philosophy. J. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medical jurisprudence, that branch of juridical law which concerns questions of medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Jurisprudence. ] Understanding law; skilled in jurisprudence. G. West. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. jurisprudent. ] One skilled in law or jurisprudence. [ R. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to jurisprudence. Stewart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. occludens, p. pr. of occludere. ] Serving to close; shutting up. -- n. That which closes or shuts up. Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See Prudent, and cf. Providence. ] The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, seasons, and method of doing or not doing. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Wisdom; forecast; providence; considerateness; judiciousness; discretion; caution; circumspection; judgment. See Wisdom. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Prudence. [ Obs. ] Hakluyt. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. prudens, -entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See Provident. ] 1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Moses established a grave and prudent law. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet; judicious; provident; economical; frugal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives. “ A prudential line of conduct.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being prudential. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a prudential manner; prudently. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a prudent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pudens, p. pr. of pudere to be ashamed. ] Modesty; shamefacedness. “A pudency so rosy.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L., from pudendus that of which one ought to be ashamed, fr. pudere to be ashamed. ] (Anat.) The external organs of generation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pudenda, or pudendum. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Pudenda. ] (Anat.) The external organs of generation, especially of the female; the vulva. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Recrudescence. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. rudens a rope. ] (Arch.) Cabling. See Cabling. gwilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. studens, -entis, p. pr. of studere to study. See Study, n. ] 1. A person engaged in study; one who is devoted to learning; a learner; a pupil; a scholar; especially, one who attends a school, or who seeks knowledge from professional teachers or from books; as, the students of an academy, a college, or a university; a medical student; a hard student. [ 1913 Webster ]

Keep a gamester from the dice, and a good student from his book. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who studies or examines in any manner; an attentive and systematic observer; as, a student of human nature, or of physical nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A body of students. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being a student. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Inconclusive. [ Obs. ] Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Un`con*clud"ing*ness, n. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

n. Imprudence. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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a. Imprudent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]