DISCRETIONAL

discretionary, discretional

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

discretional (comparative more discretional, superlative most discretional)

discretionary

Anagrams

• directionals

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*cre"tion*al, Dis*cre"tion*a*ry,Etym: [Cf. F. discrétionnaire.]

Definition: Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 January 2025

PRESENTATION

(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon