Hypertext Webster Gateway: "discretionary"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
discretionary
adj 1: 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" [syn: {discretional}]
2: (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as
needed; "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income"
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