discretionary
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From discretion + -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]discretionary (comparative more discretionary, superlative most discretionary)
- 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
- 2020 May 6, Prof. Andrew McNaughton, “Time to challenge some sacred philosophies of recent years”, in Rail, page 32:
- The new normal: Will demand quickly return to pre-COVID levels?
Unlikely, if only because with the country (and the world) in deep recession, many younger people will be in serious financial difficulty. A lack of disposable income simply won't allow them much discretionary travel.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]available at one's discretion
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