Nearby Words
adjective
1.
subject or left to one's own discretion.
2.
for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund.
Related forms
dis·cre·tion·ar·i·ly, adverb
non·dis·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective
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Discretionary
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example Sentences
- He also proposed a five-year freeze in discretionary spending, and more defence cuts.
- The journal has been financed, people close to it say, through a discretionary line in the budget of the university's president.
- The fact is, there is not enough money in any of the discretionary accounts to wrestle the deficit under control.
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