discretionary — dis·cre·tion·ary /dis kre shə ˌner ē/ adj: left to discretion: exercised at one s own discretion; specif: relating to the policy making function of a public official see also federal tort claims act in the important laws section compare… … Law dictionary
discretionary — 1680s (implied in discretionarily); see DISCRETION (Cf. discretion) + ARY (Cf. ary) … Etymology dictionary
discretionary — [adj] open to choice at the call*, elective, facultative, judge and jury, leftover, nonmandatory, nonobligatory, open, optional, unrestricted; concept 546 Ant. nondiscretionary … New thesaurus
discretionary — [di skresh′əner΄ē] adj. left to one s discretion; regulated by one s own choice: also discretional … English World dictionary
discretionary — [[t]dɪskre̱ʃənri, AM neri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Discretionary things are not fixed by rules but are decided on by people in authority, who consider each individual case. Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers... Check whether you are… … English dictionary
discretionary — adjective 1. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment (Freq. 1) The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds • Syn: ↑discretional • Similar to: ↑arbitrary • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
Discretionary — Discretional Dis*cre tion*al, Discretionary Dis*cre tion*a*ry, [Cf. F. discr[ e]tionnaire.] Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discretionary — adjective Date: 1698 1. left to discretion ; exercised at one s own discretion 2. available for discretionary use < discretionary purchasing power > … New Collegiate Dictionary
discretionary — discretionarily, adv. /di skresh euh ner ee/, adj. 1. subject or left to one s own discretion. 2. for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund. [1690 1700; DISCRETION +… … Universalium
discretionary — adjective /dɪˈskrɛʃ(ə)n(ə)ri,dɪsˈkrɛʃəˌnɛri/ Available at ones discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by ones own discretion or judgment. e.g., discretionary income, discretionary powers … Wiktionary
