- Left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.
- Available for use as needed or desired: a discretionary fund.
Dictionary:
dis·cre·tion·ar·y (dĭ-skrĕsh'ə-nĕr'ē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: discretionary |
adjective
| Antonyms: discretionary |
Definition: open to choice
Antonyms: nondiscretionary
| WordNet: discretionary |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment
Synonym: discretional
Meaning #2:
(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed
| imperative | |
| discretionary income | |
| Short-Run Performance Margin (in accounting) |
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