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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
facultative adj 1: of or relating to the mental faculties 2: able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte" [ant: obligate] 3: granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment" 4: not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences" | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Facultative \Fac"ul*ta*tive\, a. [L. facultas, -atis, faculty: cf. F. facultatif, G. fakultativ.] 1. 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Of such a character as to admit of existing under various forms or conditions, or of happening or not happening, or the like; specif.: (Biol.) Having the power to live under different conditions; as, a facultative parasite, a plant which is normally saprophytic, but which may exist wholly or in part as a parasite; -- opposed to obligate. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. (Physiol.) 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. --J. Martineau. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] | ||
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