Meaning of DISCRETION
| Pronunciation: | | di'skreshun
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- [n] the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
- [n] the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
- [n] knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
- [n] refined taste; tact
- [n] freedom to act or judge on one's own
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| | Synonyms: | | circumspection, delicacy, discernment, discreetness, free will, prudence |
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| | See Also: | | appreciation, caution, circumspection, confidentiality, discernment, judgement, judgment, liberty, perceptiveness, power, powerfulness, prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, self-determination, taste, wisdom, wiseness | |
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| | Definition: | | Discretion
An African-born man named Oufoula Sindede, married to the president`s daughter, is his country`s ambassador to the U.S. On a trip to New York, he falls in love with an artist, and their affair stretches over more than twenty years until events conspire to push them apart. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*cre"tion\, n. [F. discr['e]tion, L. discretio
separation, difference, discernment, fr. discernere,
discretum. See {Discreet}, {Discern}.]
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.
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