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Definitions for facultative
ˈfæk əlˌteɪ tɪvfac·ul·ta·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. facultativeadjective

    of or relating to the mental faculties

  2. facultativeadjective

    able to exist under more than one set of conditions

    "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"

  3. facultativeadjective

    granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something

    "a facultative enactment"

  4. facultativeadjective

    not compulsory

    "facultative courses in the sciences"

Wiktionary

  1. facultativeadjective

    Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty

  2. facultativeadjective

    Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective

  3. facultativeadjective

    That grants permission or power to do something

  4. facultativeadjective

    Able to grow in or outside of a host or host cell

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  1. facultative

    Facultative generally refers to the ability or tendency of an organism to adapt or alter its behavior or characteristics according to changes in its environment or circumstances. It denotes the optional, as opposed to obligatory, nature of an action, condition, or characteristic, allowing an organism the flexibility of choosing under different circumstances. It is often used in biological contexts, such as facultative bacteria which can adapt to aerobic or anaerobic environments, or facultative carnivores, which primarily eat meat but can survive on a plant-based diet.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of facultative in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of facultative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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  • незадължителен, факултативенBulgarian
  • optional, freigestellt, fähig, fakultativGerman
  • vapaaehtoinen, kyvykkyys, fakultatiivinen, valinnainen, myöntävä, salliva, kykyFinnish
  • facultatifFrench
  • facultatiefDutch
  • seçmeli, isteğe bağlı, yetenekli, kabiliyetli, istemli, ihtiyarîTurkish

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