discretionary

English

Etymology

discretion +‎ -ary (“pertaining to”)

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /dɪˈskrɛʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/
• (US) IPA: /dɪsˈkrɛʃəˌnɛri/

Adjective

discretionary (comparative more discretionary, superlative most discretionary)

1. Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment. e.g., discretionary income, discretionary powers.

Derived terms

• discretionary spending
• nondiscretionary
• nondiscretionary spending

See also

• abuse

Translations

available at one's discretion

Czech: libovolný (cs) Finnish: harkinnanvarainen French: discrétionnaire (fr) Hungarian: választható (hu)

Icelandic: geðþótta- (is), (chosen at will) valinn að vild (is) m., (of one's own accord) að eigin ákvörðun (is) Spanish: discrecional