Definitions for facultativeˈfæk əlˌteɪ tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fac•ul•ta•tiveˈfæk əlˌteɪ tɪv(adj.)
conferring a faculty, privilege, permission, or the power of doing or not doing something:
a facultative enactment.
being left to one's option or choice; optional.
having the capacity to live under more than one specific set of environmental conditions, as a plant that can lead either a parasitic or a nonparasitic life
Category: Ecology
Ref: (opposed to obligate ).
of or pertaining to the mental faculties.
having the potential of taking place or assuming a specified character.
Origin of facultative:
1810–20; < F
fac′ul•ta`tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
facultative(adj)
of or relating to the mental faculties
facultative(adj)
able to exist under more than one set of conditions
"a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"
facultative(adj)
granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
"a facultative enactment"
facultative(adj)
not compulsory
"facultative courses in the sciences"
Wiktionary
facultative(Adjective)
Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty
facultative(Adjective)
Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective
facultative(Adjective)
That grants permission or power to do something
facultative(Adjective)
Able to grow in or outside of a host or host cell
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