Discretion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Discretion	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
discretion n freedom to act or judge on one's own knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" Synonym(s): discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence refined taste; tact Synonym(s): delicacy, discretion the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies Synonym(s): free will, discretion the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment" Synonym(s): discretion, discernment
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Discretion \Discre"tion\, n. [F. discr[82]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.