Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nondiscretionary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nondis-cre-tionary
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory

adj

Of or pertaining to non-discretionary spending

Example Sentences

"Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary."
"He pointed to nondiscretionary stocks, which include food and drug manufacturers."

Etymology

From non- + discretionary.

Inflected Forms

non-discretionary (alternative)

Phrases

nondiscretionary spending

Questions

What does nondiscretionary mean?: Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory
Where does nondiscretionary come from?: From non- + discretionary.

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