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Definition of Facultative

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the mental faculties.

2. Adjective. Able to exist under more than one set of conditions. "A facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"

3. Adjective. Granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something. "A facultative enactment"

4. Adjective. Not compulsory. "Facultative courses in the sciences"

Definition of Facultative

1. a. 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.

Definition of Facultative

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Facultative

1. Of parasites, optional. Compare: obligate. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Facultative

factuality factually factualness factualnesses factum factums facture factures fact mood facula

faculae faculae facular facular facultative (current term) facultative (current term) facultatively facultative aerobe facultative anaerobe facultative heterochromatin

facultative hyperopia facultative parasite facultative ponds facultative species faculties faculty faculty faculty member FAD fad

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