discretionary

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee ]

Definition:

adj. 1 left to one's judgement; regulated by one's own choice; 2 -especially of funds- not earmarked; available for use as needed

Sentence:

The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds.

More example sentences:

The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds.

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Synonyms:

nonmandatory;open to choice; elective; unrestricted

Antonyms:

required

How many syllables in discretionary?

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Divide discretionary into syllables:

dis-cre-tion-ar-y

Discretionary rhymes:

Five Syllable Rhymes
- concessionary
- recessionary

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