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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiscretionary
/dɪˈskrɛʃ.ən.ər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Available for use at the discretion or individual judgment of someone; left to individual choice or decision.
"Employees are given a discretionary bonus at the end of a successful financial year." - 2
Not mandatory or fixed; specifically referring to funds or expenses that are non-essential and can be adjusted.
"With rising inflation, families are cutting back on discretionary spending like dining out and entertainment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'discretionarius', meaning 'pertaining to discretion', stemming from 'discretio' (separation, distinction). It entered Middle English via Old French in the late medieval period, evolving from the notion of intellectual discernment to mean subject to one's own judgment or choice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discretionary" is said worldwide
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discrétionnaire
Transliteration: diskʁesjɔnɛʁ
"Le gouvernement dispose d'un pouvoir discrétionnaire dans cette affaire."
ermessensabhängig
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩ˌʔapˌhɛŋɪç
"Diese Entscheidung ist völlig ermessensabhängig."
discrezionale
Transliteration: diskretjoˈnale
"I fondi discrezionali possono essere ridotti in caso di crisi."
discrecional
Transliteration: diskɾesjoˈnal
"El uso de estos fondos es totalmente discrecional."
discricionário
Transliteration: diʃkɾisjoˈnaɾju
"O gestor tem poder discricionário sobre o orçamento."
विवेकाधीन
Transliteration: vivekadhin
Script: विवेकधीन
"यह निर्णय पूरी तरह से निदेशक का विवेकाधीन मामला है।"
酌情决定的
Transliteration: zhuóqíng juédìng de
"公司提供了一笔酌情发放的奖金。"
재량의
Transliteration: jaeryang-ui
"그 자금은 전적으로 재량 지출 항목에 해당한다."
裁量的な
Transliteration: sairyou-teki na
"これは完全に裁量的な経費です。"
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