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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective facultative has 4 senses
- facultative(a = adj.pert) - of or relating to the mental faculties;
- facultative(a = adj.all) - able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte" Antonym: obligate
- facultative(s = adj.all) - granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment"
- facultative(s = adj.all) - not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences"
CIDE DICTIONARY
facultative, a. [L. facultas, -atis, faculty: cf. F. facultatif, G. fakultativ.].
- 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 andcompulsory , and sometimes used with to. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - Of such a character as to admit of existing under various forms or conditions, or of happening or not happening, or the like; [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Pertaining to a faculty or faculties."In short, there is no facultative plurality in the mind; it is a single organ of true judgment for all purposes, cognitive or practical." [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
facultative, adj.
1 Law enabling an act to take place.
2 that may occur.
3 Biol. not restricted to a particular function, mode of life, etc.
4 of a faculty.
1 Law enabling an act to take place.
2 that may occur.
3 Biol. not restricted to a particular function, mode of life, etc.
4 of a faculty.
Derivative
facultatively adv.
Etymology
F facultatif -ive (as FACULTY)