discretion

1. n. Disjunction; separation. Source: opted

2. n. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness. Source: opted

3. n. Discrimination. Source: opted

4. n. Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will. Source: opted

5. n. freedom to act or judge on one's own Source: wordnet

6. n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress Source: wordnet

7. n. refined taste; tact Source: wordnet

8. n. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies Source: wordnet

9. n. the trait of judging wisely and objectively Source: wordnet

10. 1. Disjunction; separation. [Obs.] Mede. 2. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self- control; prudence; circumspection; wariness. The better part of valor is discretion. Shak. The greatest parts without discretion may be fatal to their owner. Hume. 3. Discrimination. Well spoken, with good accent and good discretion. Shak. 4. Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will. At discretion, without conditions or stipulations. Source: webster

11. Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion orjudgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. freedom to act or judge on one's own n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress n. the trait of judging wisely and objectively Source: ecdict

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