DISCRETIONARY

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”

discretionary

(adjective) (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed; “discretionary funds”; “discretionary income”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

discretionary (comparative more discretionary, superlative most discretionary)

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

Synonyms

• at one's discretion

• elective

• optional

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