discretionary
discretionary · more discretionary · most discretionary
факультативний, необов'язковий, опціональний
предоставленный на собственное усмотрение
freiwillig, nicht zwingend erforderlich, nicht zwingend vorgeschrieben
Available at one's discretionAvailable at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
UK/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/US/dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/
Meaning
1 sensesAvailable 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
предоставленный на собственное усмотре́ниеpredostavlennyj na sobstvennoje usmotrénije
having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
available at one's discretion:
Origin
From discretion + -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.From discretion + -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.
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Forms
more discretionary, most discretionary| Comparative | more discretionary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most discretionary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment:discretional
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form