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Lawsuits are rare and catastrophic experiences for the vast majority of men, and even when the catastrophe ensues, the controversy relates most often not to the law, but to the facts. In countless litigations, the law Is so clear that judges have no discretion.
Benjamin N. Cardozo

Meaning of "discretion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCRETION

discretion  [dɪˈskrɛʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCRETION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discretion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISCRETION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

discretion

Discretion

Discretion is a noun in the English language with several meanings revolving around the judgment of the person exercising the characteristic.

Definition of discretion in the English dictionary

The definition of discretion in the dictionary is the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid social embarrassment or distress. Other definition of discretion is freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCRETION


aggression
əˈɡrɛʃən
carburetion
ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛʃən
compression
kəmˈprɛʃən
degression
dɪˈɡrɛʃən
depression
dɪˈprɛʃən
digression
daɪˈɡrɛʃən
expression
ɪkˈsprɛʃən
freshen
ˈfrɛʃən
immunosuppression
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛʃən
impression
ɪmˈprɛʃən
indiscretion
ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən
introgression
ˌɪntrəˈɡrɛʃən
misimpression
ˌmɪsɪmˈprɛʃən
nonaggression
ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən
oppression
əˈprɛʃən
progression
prəˈɡrɛʃən
regression
rɪˈɡrɛʃən
retrogression
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛʃən
suppression
səˈprɛʃən
transgression
trænzˈɡrɛʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCRETION

discredited
discreet
discreetly
discreetness
discrepance
discrepancies
discrepancy
discrepant
discrepantly
discrete
discretely
discreteness
discretional
discretionally
discretionarily
discretionary
discretionary income
discretionary trust
discretive
discretively

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCRETION

accreditation
accretion
age of discretion
completion
concretion
deletion
depletion
excretion
hyperexcretion
hypersecretion
incompletion
incretion
internal secretion
neurosecretion
noncompletion
obsoletion
oversecretion
ozone depletion
repletion
secretion
suppletion

Synonyms and antonyms of discretion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCRETION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discretion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of discretion

Translation of «discretion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCRETION

Find out the translation of discretion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of discretion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discretion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谨慎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discreción
570 millions of speakers

English

discretion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विवेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَعَقُّل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

благоразумие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discrição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিচক্ষণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discrétion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebijaksanaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Diskretion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分別
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유 재량
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discretion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thận trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுயேச்சையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विवेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ihtiyat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discrezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dyskrecja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розсуд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discreție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακριτικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskresie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diskretion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diskresjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discretion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCRETION»

The term «discretion» is very widely used and occupies the 10.157 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCRETION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discretion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discretion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discretion

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISCRETION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discretion.
1
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya, my parent's daughter, has been brought up with enough values inculcated where I will use my discretion in my choices. At the same time, I recognize I am an actor, I am an artist, and if I feel the need to be liberated and do the kind of work I need to do, I will.
2
Isaac Barrow
Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them.
3
Annie Besant
The generous wish to share with all what is precious, to spread broadcast priceless truths, to shut out none from the illumination of true knowledge, has resulted in a zeal without discretion that has vulgarised Christianity, and has presented its teachings in a form that often repels the heart and alienates the intellect.
4
Harry A. Blackmun
By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a threat of censorship that by its very existence chills free speech.
5
John Bolton
I think the International Criminal Court could be a threat to American security interests, because the prosecutor of the court has enormous discretion in going after war crimes. And the way the Statute of Rome is written, responsibility for war crimes can be taken all the way up the chain of command.
6
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Lawsuits are rare and catastrophic experiences for the vast majority of men, and even when the catastrophe ensues, the controversy relates most often not to the law, but to the facts. In countless litigations, the law Is so clear that judges have no discretion.
7
John Griffin Carlisle
The rest is a mere matter of detail, to be settled with judgment, discretion, and caution.
8
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.
9
Henry Steele Commager
The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.
10
Henry Steele Commager
Censorship always defeats it own purpose, for it creates in the end the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCRETION»

Discover the use of discretion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discretion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discretion: A Novel
From the secret social clubs where Washington’s most powerful men escape from public view to the asphalt “track” where the city’s most vulnerable women work the streets, Discretion is a gripping exploration of sex, power, and the ...
Allison Leotta, 2012
2
Handled with Discretion: Ethical Issues in Police Decision ...
This is a collection of essays examining the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. They explore the kinds of judgements police officers must take, such as when should they get involved?
John Kleinig, 1996
3
Professional Discretion in Welfare Services: Beyond ...
As such this volume will be of great interest to postgraduate students and researchers as well as professionals.
Dr Tony Evans, 2012
4
Deliberate Discretion?: The Institutional Foundations of ...
This book explains the different approaches legislators use when they write laws.
John D. Huber, Charles R. Shipan, 2002
5
Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media ...
Explores the influence of mass media in the United States; discussing media awareness, the first amendment, objectionable content, news, politics, its effects on children, what people can do to change it, and more.
Jeffrey Michael McCall, 2007
6
Exercising Discretion
This book seeks to explore the importance of discretion to an understanding of the nature of the 'making of justice' in theory and practice, taking as its starting point the wide discretionary powers wielded by many of the key players in ...
Loraine Gelsthorpe, Nicola Padfield, 2012
7
The Delicate Balance: Tax, Discretion and the Rule of Law
The chapters in this volume explore that delicate balance.
Chris Evans, Judith Freedman, Richard E. Krever, 2011
8
Managerial Discretion in Government Decision Making: Beyond ...
Beginning With A Discussion Of Moving Beyond Street-Level Discourse, This Book Sets The Stage For Studying Managerial Discretion.
Jacqueline Vaughn, Eric Edwin Otenyo, 2007
9
Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts, and Discretion
This book addresses one of the most vexing of these: how can government fairly and effectively regulate "natural monopolies"--those infrastructure and utility services whose technologies make competition impractical?
José A. Gómez-Ibáñez, 2009
10
Taming the System : The Control of Discretion in Criminal ...
Of enormous value to scholars, reformers, and criminal justice professionals, this book approaches the discretion problem through a detailed examination of four decision points: policing, bail setting, plea bargaining, and sentencing.
Samuel Walker Professor of Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCRETION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discretion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Does 'Prosecutorial Discretion' on Immigration Work? Not Very …
“ICE records its use of prosecutorial discretion broadly, without distinguishing the various types of exceptions to removal, such as Deferred ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»
2
Ciara and Russell Wilson, How About A Little Discretion
While discretion may breed speculation, exposing everything about yourself offers the public an invitation. For some, this may be a good thing ... «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
3
Legislation filed by Stephen Kulik would give communities discretion
SOUTH DEERFIELD — A bill designed to give local governments power to require nonprofits to contribute more money to municipal budgets ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»
4
Rangers' extension assembly's discretion, says Qaim - The Nation
KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Tuesday said that under the 18the amendment, the government of Sindh is bound to ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
5
SC, CA staff, NCR state workers let off early due to storm; EJs given …
For Metro Manila trial courts, executive judges were given the discretion, depending on their local situation, whether to allow early dismissal of ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
6
Consumers Use Discretion
4 Lower gas prices should finally show up in stronger performance among consumer discretionary firms in the S&P 500. The sector is expected ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»
7
Going to court against BBC is our discretion, MQM tells Khan
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Raabta Committee on Sunday responded to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
8
BP Business Economic Loss Claim Appeal 2015-727: Discretion of …
The Claims Administrator awarded $116,634.09 to a human resources and staffing business in Zone D. BP appeals, raising a single issue. «Legal Examiner, Jul 15»
9
EU Bank Resolution Agencies Get More Discretion From EBA
The standards allow authorities greater discretion than was foreseen in the EBA's MREL proposal last November. “The standards have been ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
10
AG To Police: Use Discretion At Overdose Scene; Recommends …
Rhode Island's Attorney General has issued guidance for law enforcement after the expiration of the Good Samaritan law. The law was created ... «Rhode Island Public Radio, Jul 15»

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