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discretionary

adj
/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/UK/dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/US

Etymology

From discretion + -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.

  1. derived from discerno
  2. derived from discrētiō
  3. derived from discretion
  4. inherited from discrecioun
  5. suffixed as discretionary — “discretion + ary”

Definitions

  1. Available at one's discretion

    Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

    • discretionary income
    • discretionary powers

The neighborhood

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