discretionary

[ dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr i /

adjective

subject or left to one's own discretion.
for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund.

Origin of discretionary

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

discrete, discrete variable, discretion, discretion is the better part of valor, discretional, discretionary, discretionary account, discretionary trust, discretization, discriminable, discriminant

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British Dictionary definitions for discretionarily

discretionary

discretional

/ (dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ, -ənrɪ) /

adjective

having or using the ability to decide at one's own discretion discretionary powers

Derived forms of discretionary

discretionarily or discretionally, adverb