judiciousnessn.

1644 T. Edwards Antapologia 40 The present age hath Divines in England to compare with them, both for learning, judiciousnesse and piety.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. v. 205 Such the soil of this Sir Thomas More, in which facetiousnesse and judiciousnesse were excellently tempered together.

1735 Prompter 23 Dec. 2/1 They noted the Judiciousness of Mr. Milward's new touch'd Beauties, in the whole First Act, of Hamlet.

a1770 J. Jortin Remarks Eccl. Hist. (1773) V. 84 The examination..requires, in due proportion, judiciousness and precaution.

1839 Gentleman's Mag. Dec. 556 The volume of Mr. D'Aubigné will always be distinguished for the clearness of its arrangement, the judiciousness of its plan, [etc.].

1886 Law Times 80 191/2 L. J. Bowen points out, with judiciousness and precision, some of the chief results of the great changes initiated in 1873.

1940 Amer. Econ. Rev. 30 612 Such consideration is vital to the stimulation of interest, reasoning power, judiciousness, and understanding on the part of students.

1984 J. Dunn Politics of Socialism (1986) iii. 77 Subsequent historical experience has done nothing to confirm the judiciousness of this presumption.

2000 Z. Smith White Teeth (2001) iii. 49 He wanted his cousin to feel that he had at least considered the case in all his friendly judiciousness before he declined.