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- [dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee]
- /dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr i/
- /dɪˈskreʃ.ən.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee]
- /dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr i/
Definitions of discretionary word
- adjective discretionary subject or left to one's own discretion. 1
- adjective discretionary for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose: discretionary income; a discretionary fund. 1
- noun discretionary Available for use at the discretion of the user. 1
- adjective discretionary of personal judgment 1
- adjective discretionary funds: for any use 1
- adjective discretionary Discretionary things are not fixed by rules but are decided on by people in authority, who consider each individual case. 0
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Origin of discretionary
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; discretion + -ary
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Discretionary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discretionary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
discretionary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discretionary
adj discretionary
- unrestricted — confined; limited.
- leftover — Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- facultative — conferring a faculty, privilege, permission, or the power of doing or not doing something: a facultative enactment.
adjective discretionary
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
Antonyms for discretionary
adj discretionary
- nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
adjective discretionary
- mandatory — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
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