Chapter Discoverture to Discuss of D by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

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.

Discretional
(Dis*cre"tion*al Dis*cre"tion*a*ry) [Cf. F. discrétionnaire.] Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.

Discretionally
(Dis*cre"tion*al*ly Dis*cre"tion*a*ri*ly) adv. At discretion; according to one's discretion or judgment.

Discretive
(Dis*cre"tive) a. [L. discretivus. See Discrete.] Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.

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

Discretively
(Dis*cre"tive*ly), adv. In a discretive manner.

Discriminable
(Dis*crim"i*na*ble) a. Capable of being discriminated. [Obs.] Bailey.

Discriminal
(Dis*crim"i*nal) a. [L. discriminalis serving to divide.] In palmistry, applied to the line which marks the separation between the hand and the arm.

Discriminant
(Dis*crim"i*nant) n. [L. discriminans, p. pr. of discriminare.] (Math.) The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant.

Discriminate
(Dis*crim"i*nate) a. [L. discriminatus, p. p. of discriminare to divide, separate, fr. discrimen division, distinction, decision, fr. discernere. See Discern, and cf. Criminate.] Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens. Bacon.

Discriminate
(Dis*crim"i*nate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discriminated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discriminating ] To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish. Cowper.

To discriminate the goats from the sheep.

Barrow.

Discriminate
(Dis*crim"i*nate) v. i.

1. To make a difference or distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption.

2. (a) To treat unequally. (b) (Railroads) To impose unequal tariffs for substantially the same service.

Discriminately
(Dis*crim"i*nate*ly) adv. In a discriminating manner; distinctly.

Discriminateness
(Dis*crim"i*nate*ness), n. The state of being discriminated; distinctness.