discretionary
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 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
Related & opposite
- free will derivation
- discretion derivation
- arbitrary similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed
discretionary funds
Related & opposite
- unrestricted similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | free will |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | discretion |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | arbitrary |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unrestricted |