discretionary

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛri/

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.

   discretionary income

   discretionary powers

Derived terms

• discretionary spending
• nondiscretionary
• nondiscretionary spending

See also

• abuse

Translations

available at one's discretion

• Czech: libovolný
• Finnish: harkinnanvarainen, valinnainen
• French: discrétionnaire (fr)
• Hungarian: választható (hu)

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