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choosing

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?u?z??/
  • Rhymes: -u?z??

Verb

choosing

  1. present participle of choose

Noun

choosing (plural choosings)

  1. The act of making a choice.
    • 2011, Kern Alexander, M. David Alexander, American Public School Law
      Parents, of course, now have a choice among private schools, but their choosings are not normally supported by public funds.

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discretion

English

Etymology

From Middle English discrecioun, from Old French discretion, from Late Latin discr?ti?, from Latin discerno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d??sk????n/

Noun

discretion (usually uncountable, plural discretions)

  1. The quality of being discreet or circumspect.
    Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair.
  2. The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
  3. The freedom to make one's own judgements.
    I leave that to your discretion.

Antonyms

  • indiscretion

Derived terms

  • discretionary
  • discretion is the better part of valour
  • surrender at discretion

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • cretinoids, directions, doctrinise

Old French

Alternative forms

  • discrecion

Noun

discretion f (oblique plural discretions, nominative singular discretion, nominative plural discretions)

  1. discretion (ability to make one's own judgments)

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