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Klugheit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  • intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  • prudence noun Careful, sensible judgment, especially about practical matters and future risks.

Senses

Klugheit is used for these senses in English:

  • discretion The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
  • intelligence (mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
  • prudence (uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

discretion — full definition

  1. noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  2. noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.

intelligence — full definition

  1. noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  2. noun Secret information gathered about an enemy, rival, or hostile situation, or the agency that collects it.

Related German words