discretionary

[ dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee ]
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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.

Origin of discretionary

1
First recorded in 1690–1700; discretion + -ary

Other words from discretionary

  • dis·cre·tion·ar·i·ly, adverb
  • non·dis·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective

Words Nearby discretionary

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British Dictionary definitions for discretionary

discretionary

discretional

/ (dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ, -ənrɪ) /


adjective
  1. having or using the ability to decide at one's own discretion: discretionary powers

Derived forms of discretionary

  • discretionarily or discretionally, adverb

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