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Meaning of "discretionary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISCRETIONARY

discretionary  [dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCRETIONARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discretionary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCRETIONARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discretionary in the English dictionary

The definition of discretionary in the dictionary is having or using the ability to decide at one's own discretion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCRETIONARY


cautionary
ˈkɔːʃənərɪ
cessionary
ˈsɛʃənərɪ
concessionary
kənˈsɛʃənərɪ
confectionary
kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ
confectionery
kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ
dictionary
ˈdɪkʃənərɪ
digressionary
daɪˈɡrɛʃənərɪ
evolutionary
ˌiːvəˈluːʃənərɪ
expansionary
ɪkˈspænʃənərɪ
expeditionary
ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃənərɪ
indiscretionary
ˌɪndɪsˈkrɛʃənərɪ
missionary
ˈmɪʃənərɪ
possessionary
pəˈzɛʃənərɪ
precautionary
prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ
probationary
prəˈbeɪʃənərɪ
processionary
prəˈsɛʃənərɪ
recessionary
rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ
revolutionary
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənərɪ
stationary
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ
stationery
ˈsteɪʃənərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCRETIONARY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCRETIONARY

accretionary
cardiopulmonary
contractionary
coronary
counter-revolutionary
data dictionary
deflationary
diversionary
exclusionary
functionary
geostationary
illusionary
inflationary
lectionary
nonstationary
ordinary
post-Revolutionary
pulmonary
reversionary
revisionary
visionary

Synonyms and antonyms of discretionary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCRETIONARY»

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

Translation of «discretionary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCRETIONARY

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

Translator English - Chinese

酌情决定的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discrecional
570 millions of speakers

English

discretionary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विवेकाधीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تقديرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дискреционные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

discricionário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবেচনামূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

discrétionnaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Budi bicara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ermessens-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由裁量の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유재량의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Discretionary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tùy ý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்புரிமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विवेकधीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ihtiyari
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

discrezionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uznaniowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дискреційні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

discreționară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακριτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diskresionêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sköns
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjønns
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of discretionary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCRETIONARY»

The term «discretionary» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.040 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCRETIONARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «discretionary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «discretionary» 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 discretionary

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8 QUOTES WITH «DISCRETIONARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word discretionary.
1
Brian Baird
Governing isn't as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory - to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.
2
Maria Bartiromo
If you or me go to the gas station to fill up our car and it costs us much more than we expected, it will zap our discretionary income. We won't have the extra money to buy that washing machine or new winter coat-all big ticket items that are important to economic growth.
3
Jacob Lew
In the budget, the president will call for a five-year freeze on discretionary spending other than for national security. This will reduce the deficit by more than $400 billion over the next decade and bring this category of spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
4
David Price
And so we go over the cliff fiscally, and our Republican friends try to pin the blame on discretionary domestic spending, including spending for security. We pass budget resolutions that fall far short.
5
Brian Sandoval
People have their constitutional right to contribute to a campaign and if they have discretionary money that they want to contribute to a candidate, whether a Republican or a Democrat, they should be able to do so.
6
John Spratt
Domestic discretionary spending on education and health care and the environment has been growing at 2 to 3 percent a year. He says we have to rein it in, but he ignores the spending category that is the big spike in the budget.
7
Craig L. Thomas
It is being alleged that the Federal Government is 'cutting' spending. In fact, we are not 'cutting' anything. Defense spending under this budget would rise by 4.3 percent over last year. Other discretionary spending would also rise.
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Alexa Von Tobel
Know the difference between your necessary and discretionary expenses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCRETIONARY»

Discover the use of discretionary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discretionary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Discretionary Behavior and Performance in Educational ...
The purpose of this volume is to contribute for the development of a parsimonious and coherent theory/understanding in discretionary behavior in organizations, educational organizations in particular.
Ibrahim Duyar, Anthony H. Normore, 2012
2
Fisher Investments on Consumer Discretionary
With this book as your guide, you can gain a global perspective of the Consumer Discretionary sector and discover strategies to help achieve your investing goals.
Fisher Investments, Erik Renaud, 2010
3
Discretionary Time: A New Measure of Freedom
The authors of this book have developed a novel way to measure 'discretionary time': time which is free to spend as one pleases.
Robert E. Goodin, James Mahmud Rice, Antti Parpo, 2008
4
Discretionary Justice: Looking Inside a Juvenile Drug Court
While these courts largely focus on holding youths responsible for their actions, this book underscores the social factors that shape how staff members view progress in the court.
Leslie Paik, 2011
5
Discretionary powers: a legal study of official discretion
In modern legal systems, power is conferred upon government officials and agencies to be exercised in their discretion according to policy considerations, rather than according to precise legal standards.
Denis James Galligan, 1990
6
Trusts Law: Text and Materials
Certainty of objects (a) The developing law: discretionary trusts and mere powers ( 1 ) The re-emergence of the discretionary trust The discretionary trust did not evolve specifically as a tax-effective means of holding family property. Settlements ...
Graham Moffat, 2005
7
Understanding Nutrition
Discretionary kCalorie Allowance At each kcalorie level, people who consistently choose nutrient-dense foods may be able to meet their nutrient needs without consuming their full allowance of kcalories. The difference between the kcalories  ...
Eleanor Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes, 2007
8
The Discretionary Economy: A Normative Theory of Political ...
In this volume, pivotal 20th century contributors to the theory of political economy - Thorstein, Veblen, John Dewey, Clarence Ayres, and R. Fagg Foster - are presented in detail with specific reference to their analytical and philosophical ...
‎2001
9
The discretionary president: the promise and peril of ...
He stakes out a middle ground in this highly contentious debate, affirming that a president has the discretionary power to act for the public good without statutory authorization--but warning that, to remain constitutional, it must be truly ...
Benjamin A. Kleinerman, 2009
10
Guide to Understanding Discretionary Access Control in ...
Discretionary control is the most common type of access control mechanism implemented in computer systems today. The basis of this kind of security is that an individual user, or program operating on the user's behalf, is allowed to specify ...
Carole S. Jordan, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCRETIONARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term discretionary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Clean water pact uses discretionary funding - Toledo Blade
The city of Toledo has a similar discretionary spending rule with a limit of $10,000. The commissioners announced at a news conference at ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
2
Lessons from the Consumer Discretionary, Staples ETF Rivalry …
On the other hand, the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLY) did not even gain 1%, though volume in the ETF was ... «ETF Trends, Jul 15»
3
BIO Opposes Brat Amendment to Make Mandatory NIH Funding …
Dave Brat (R-VA) that would convert the mandatory funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to discretionary spending. The following ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
4
The Return Of The Consumer? Q2 Discretionary Spending Seen …
Consumer discretionary retailers, which comprise about 17% of the overall Standard & Poor's 500, are expected to deliver 7.2% earnings ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jul 15»
5
Rate rises to hit discretionary sector
The consumer discretionary market has become a mainstay of many active equity managers' portfolios and is one of the most commonly held ... «FT Adviser, Jul 15»
6
Significant increase in number of discretionary medical cards
The Health Service Executive says the number of discretionary medical cards issued has increased from 52,000 to 87,000 to date with further ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
7
Commissioner Haynes Calls For Public Meetings On Discretionary
"It's clear that the existing discretionary fund process is not supported. The consensus of the Hixson group was to have area public discussions ... «The Chattanoogan, Jul 15»
8
Discretionary voting rigs the game for Native corporations
Sealaska officials say discretionary voting is a common practice among Native corporations. That doesn't mean its a good practice, or a fair one ... «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
9
Overview of Fidelity Select Consumer Discretionary Portfolio Fund …
Fidelity Select Consumer Discretionary Portfolio (FSCPX - MF report) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) usually invests in large blend companies ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
10
10 Best Consumer Stocks in the S&P 500
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Consumer discretionary stocks fared a bit better than the overall market in the first six months of 2015. And some ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

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