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<h1>Discrete</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*crete"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To separate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Discretely</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*crete"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Separately; disjunctively.</def>

<h1>Discretion</h1> <Xpage=422>

<hw>Dis*cre"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>discr\'82tion</ets>, L. <ets>discretio</ets> separation, difference, discernment, fr. <ets>discernere</ets>, <ets>discretum</ets>. See <er>Discreet</er>, <er>Discern</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Disjunction; separation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Mede.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness.</def>

<blockquote>The better part of valor is <b>discretion</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The greatest parts without <b>discretion</b> may be fatal to their owner. <i>Hume.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Discrimination.</def>

<blockquote>Well spoken, with good accent and good <b>discretion</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.</def>

<cs><col>At discretion</col>, <cd>without conditions or stipulations.</cd></cs>

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<h1>Discretional, Discretionary</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw><hw>Dis*cre"tion*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dis*cre"tion*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw><ety>[Cf. F. <ets>discr\'82tionnaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; <as>as, an ambassador with <ex>discretionary</ex> powers</as>.</def>

<h1>Discretionally, Discretionarily</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw><hw>Dis*cre"tion*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <def>At discretion; according to one's discretion or judgment.</def>

<h1>Discretive</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*cre"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>discretivus</ets>. See <er>Discrete</er>.]</ety> <def>Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.</def>

<cs><col>Discretive proposition</col> <fld>(Logic & Gram.)</fld>, <cd>one that expresses distinction, opposition, or variety, by means of <i>discretive<i> particles, as <i>but<i>, <i>though<i>, <i>yet<i>, etc.; as, travelers change their climate, <i>but<i> not their temper.</cd></cs>

<h1>Discretively</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*cre"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a discretive manner.</def>

<h1>Discriminable</h1> <Xpage=423>

<hw>Dis*crim"i*na*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being discriminated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>