"Owain" wrote in message
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John Rumm wrote:
BigWallop wrote:
What exactly is the requirement "discrimination is allowed"?
No specification on the material used. If we think something is best
for
the particular situation, we are allowed to use it without
consultation or
change to previous agreement. Discrimination is allowed. I'm
surprised you
haven't had that on a works proposal before.
Ah, ok I was thinking of the technical meaning of the word - i.e.
containing trips to the locale of the fault etc.

Shouldn't that be "discretion" is allowed?

Owain


5 dictionary results for: Discrimination
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dis?crim?i?na?tion /d??skr?m?'ne???n/ Show Spelled Pronunciation
[di-skrim-uh-ney-shuhn] Show IPA Pronunciation

-noun 1. an act or instance of discriminating.
2. treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or
against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which
that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and
religious intolerance and discrimination.
3. the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose
the colors with great discrimination.
4. Archaic. something that serves to differentiate.

Origin:
1640-50; L discrimination- (s. of discriminatio) a distinguishing. See
discriminate, -ion



7 dictionary results for: discretion
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dis?cre?tion /d?'skr???n/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [di-skresh-uhn] Show
IPA Pronunciation

-noun 1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own
judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion
whether I will go or stay.
2. the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions
or speech; prudence or decorum: Throwing all discretion to the winds, he
blurted out the truth.
-Idiom3. at discretion, at one's option or pleasu They were allowed to
work overtime at discretion.

Origin:
1250-1300; ME discrecioun AF LL discretion- (s. of discretio). See
discreet, -ion


Yeah. I suppose both words could be used.