English to English
facultative
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adjective (a)
- of or relating to the mental faculties(adj.pert)source: wordnet30
- able to exist under more than one set of conditions(adj.all)Example:
A facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte.
source: wordnet30 - Having relation to the grant or exercise faculty, or authority, privilege, license, or the like hence, optional; as, facultative enactments, or those which convey a faculty, or permission; the facultative referendum of Switzerland is one that is optional with the people and is necessary only when demanded by petition; facultative studies; -- opposed to obligatory and compulsory, and sometimes used with to.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something(adj.all)Example:
A facultative enactment.
source: wordnet30 - not compulsory(adj.all)Example:
Facultative courses in the sciences.
source: wordnet30