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nondiscretionary en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + discretionary.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory
    • Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary.
  2. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to non-discretionary spending
    • He pointed to nondiscretionary stocks, which include food and drug manufacturers. 2009 January 11, J. Alex Tarquinio, “The Bears Disagree, Too, About the Market’s Future”, in New York Times:

Forms

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non-discretionary alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

nondiscretionary spending