wise

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Editorial note

Given China's rise, its wise long-term to keep a presence in the region.

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Quick take

a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wise gathered in one view.

noun

a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"

noun

United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

noun

United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wise.

noun

a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"

noun

United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)

noun

United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)

adjective

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"

adjective

marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

adjective

evidencing the possession of inside information

adjective

improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

See also: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy

Example sentences

Given China's rise, its wise long-term to keep a presence in the region.

The wise move would be to make sure that she's fully satisfied with the way they treated her.

Spending $2k on SSDs is not a wise choice, and throwing more money after them is not wise either.

I got a raise at the beginning of 2012 and thought that getting a trainer would be a wise way to spend that money.

It sounds like it's saying something; indeed, it sounds like it's saying something wise and avuncular.

Hardware-wise, the XPS13 just feels slimmer, even though the difference in size/weight is negligible.

Thankfully she was wise enough to marry a geek who promptly told her not to upgrade her iPhone 4S to iOS 6 and not to swap it out for an iPhone 5. In fact, not one person in my family will do either of those things.

The public would be wise to feel genuine terror at the thought of a police force that consists of the kinds of people who actually enjoy the kind torture described in this article.

I continue to use Dropbox and I'm pro the appointment of Condoleezza Rice as for the sake of our industry it is wise for us to have better political links to the US government.

Ok seems to me that a lot of people are missing the point entirely here... <insert zzzzzoooooooommmmmmm flying hand over the head motion here>Microsoft has always worked hard to make Windows as flexible as possible, hardware wise, functionality, etc.

Now, if youre not from the USA, I can already hear you objecting that its impractical to drive a small fleet of ocean-going vessels on suburban streets, or that its wasteful to retain a staff of thousands just to make the daily commute, or that its not all that great, environment-wise, to knock over city blocks every time I make a Starbucks run.