discretionableadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈskrɛʃn̩əbl/,

/dᵻˈskrɛʃənəbl/, U.S.

/dᵻˈskrɛʃənəb(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discretion n., -able suffix.

Etymology: < discretion n. + -able suffix. Compare earlier discretionary adj., discretional adj.

Now rare.

Subject to discretion; left to one's own will or judgement; discretionary.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > [adjective] > dependent upon will or inclination

imperated1535

arbitrary1574

imperate1624

electitious1631

discretionary1643

arbitrarious1647

discretional1653

arbitral1662

discretionable1750

eligible1769

permissory1909

1750 G. G. Beekman Let. 2 Aug. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 111 Had you a given me Discretionable orders to ship a Cargo of..wheat for Cadiz I should have done it from the advice we had from Lisbon.

1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. xiii. 437 Take a discretionable quantity of garlic.

1829 J. F. Cooper Wept of Wish Ton-wish II. i. 8 ‘Nay, nay, Doctor Ergot,’ returned the other with an incredulous smile, ‘that is exceeding the bounds of a discretionable expectation.’

1913 Dominion Law Rep. 7 477 Where the plaintiff is non-resident, but has property in the jurisdiction, granting an order for security for costs is discretionable.

1986 Los Angeles Times 26 Nov. ii. 5/5 $45,000 proved by their experience to be adequate to cover their discretionable cash needs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	discretionable
释义	discretionableadj. Brit. /dᵻˈskrɛʃn̩əbl/, /dᵻˈskrɛʃənəbl/, U.S. /dᵻˈskrɛʃənəb(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discretion n., -able suffix. Etymology: < discretion n. + -able suffix. Compare earlier discretionary adj., discretional adj. Now rare. Subject to discretion; left to one's own will or judgement; discretionary. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > [adjective] > dependent upon will or inclination imperated1535 arbitrary1574 imperate1624 electitious1631 discretionary1643 arbitrarious1647 discretional1653 arbitral1662 discretionable1750 eligible1769 permissory1909 1750 G. G. Beekman Let. 2 Aug. in Beekman Mercantile Papers (1956) I. 111 Had you a given me Discretionable orders to ship a Cargo of..wheat for Cadiz I should have done it from the advice we had from Lisbon. 1799 tr. Laboratory (ed. 6) II. xiii. 437 Take a discretionable quantity of garlic. 1829 J. F. Cooper Wept of Wish Ton-wish II. i. 8 ‘Nay, nay, Doctor Ergot,’ returned the other with an incredulous smile, ‘that is exceeding the bounds of a discretionable expectation.’ 1913 Dominion Law Rep. 7 477 Where the plaintiff is non-resident, but has property in the jurisdiction, granting an order for security for costs is discretionable. 1986 Los Angeles Times 26 Nov. ii. 5/5 $45,000 proved by their experience to be adequate to cover their discretionable cash needs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1750
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