discretionary

dis·cre·tion·ar·y

 (dĭ-skrĕsh′ə-nĕr′ē)

adj.

1. Left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

2. Available for use as needed or desired: a discretionary fund.

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dis·cre′tion·ar′i·ly (-nâr′ə-lē) adv.

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discretionary

(dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ; -ənrɪ) or

discretional

adj

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

disˈcretionarily, disˈcretionally adv

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dis•cre•tion•ar•y

(dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr i)

adj.

subject or left to one's own discretion or control.

[1690–1700]

dis•cre′tion•ar`i•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	discretionary - 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" discretional 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"
	2.	discretionary - (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed; "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income" unrestricted - not subject to or subjected to restriction

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discretionary

adjective optional, arbitrary (Law), unrestricted, elective, open to choice, nonmandatory They were given wider discretionary powers.

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discretionary

adjective

1. Based on individual judgment or discretion:

arbitrary, judgmental, personal, subjective.

2. Not compulsory or automatic:

elective, facultative, optional.

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Translations

discrezionaleelasticità di azione

discretionary

[dɪsˈkreʃənərɪ] ADJ → discrecional

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discretionary

[dɪˈskrɛʃənəri] adj

[powers] → discrétionnaire

[payment, grant] → sur critères

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discretionary

adj → Ermessens-; discretionary powers → Ermessensspielraum m

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discretionary

[dɪsˈkrɛʃən/ərɪ] adj (powers, payment) → discrezionale

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