Meanings
Pertaining to the power or right to make decisions at one's own discretion.
اپنی مرضی سے فیصلے کرنے سے متعلق.
اختیاری
ikhtiyaari
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- discretionary funding
- discretionary authority
- discretionary spending
Example Sentences
The committee has discretionary authority to approve the budget.
کمیٹی کے پاس بجٹ کو منظور کرنے کا اختیاری اختیار ہے.
Committee ke paas budget ko manzoor karne ka ikhtiyaari ikhtiyaar hai.
Employees may receive discretionary bonuses based on performance.
ملازمین کو کارکردگی کی بنیاد پر اختیاری بونس مل سکتے ہیں.
Mulazimeen ko karkardagi ki buniyad par ikhtiyaari bonus mil sakte hain.
The company allows discretionary spending for team-building activities.
کمپنی ٹیم کی تشکیل کے سرگرمیوں کے لیے اختیاری خرچ کی اجازت دیتی ہے.
Company team ki tashkeel ke sargarmi ke liye ikhtiyaari kharch ki ijaazat deti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'discretionary' as deciding on your own terms.
Imagine a judge giving decisions freely based on their judgment.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ مشورہ دیا نہ کچھ پوچھا، یہ کیسا اختیار ہے؟
Na mashwara diya na kuch poocha, yeh kaisa ikhtiyaar hai?
Neither advice was given nor anything asked, what kind of discretion is this?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اختیار سے ہی نتائج ہوتے ہیں.
Ikhtiyaar se hi nataij hote hain.
Results come from discretion.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "discretio" — separation, distinction
First known use: 15th century
The word has evolved from the Latin 'discretio', referring to the act of distinguishing or choosing, to its current usage in English which denotes freedom to make decisions.