Spending vs Nondiscretionary - What's the difference?
spending | nondiscretionary |
Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory
(business) Of or pertaining to non-discretionary spending
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As a verb spending
is .As a noun spending
is an amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.As an adjective nondiscretionary is
not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory.nondiscretionary
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Alternative forms
* non-discretionaryAdjective
(-)- Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary .
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