discretionary

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/ (UK)
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/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/ (UK) · /dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/ (US)

Definition of discretionary

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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 new normal: Will demand quickly return to pre-COVID levels? Unlikely, if only because with the country (and the world) in deep recession, many younger people will be in serious financial difficulty. A lack of disposable income simply won't allow them much discretionary travel.”

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Etymology

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

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