Noun: discretion di'skre-shun
- Freedom to act or judge on one's own
"The manager was given full discretion in hiring new employees"
- The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
"The judge used her discretion in sentencing";
- free will
- The trait of judging wisely and objectively
"a man of discretion";
- discernment
- Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
"the servants showed great tact and discretion";
- discreetness, circumspection, prudence
- Refined taste; tact
"His discretion in not mentioning the incident was appreciated";
- delicacy
Derived forms: discretions
Type of: appreciation, discernment, judgement, judgment, liberty, perceptiveness, power, powerfulness, sagaciousness, sagacity, taste, wisdom, wiseness
Encyclopedia: Discretion