dis·cre·tion (d -skr sh  n)n. 1. The quality of being discreet; circumspection. See Synonyms at prudence. 2. Ability or power to decide responsibly. 3. Freedom to act or judge on one's own: All the decisions were left to our discretion. dis·cre tion·al adj.dis·cre tion·al·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | discretional - having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds" arbitrary - based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves" |
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