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discretionary.

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

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/dɪˈskɹɛʃən(ə)ɹi/UK/dɪsˈkɹɛʃəˌnɛɹi/US
  1. Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

    discretionary income
    discretionary powers
Where this word comes from

From discretion + -ary (“pertaining to”). Compare French discrétionnaire.

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