Definitions for optionalˈɒp ʃə nl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•tion•alˈɒp ʃə nl(adj.)
left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
Formal dress is optional.
Origin of optional:
1755–65
op′tion•al•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
optional(adj)
possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
optional(adjective)ˈɒp ʃə nl
≠ obligatory, compulsory
Attending the second meeting is optional.
Wiktionary
optional(Adjective)
Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.
On that beach clothing is entirely optional.
Translations for optional
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- nieverpligte, opsioneelAfrikaans
- إخْتِياريArabic
- избираемBulgarian
- opcionalPortuguese (BR)
- nepovinný, volitelnýCzech
- frei wählbarGerman
- valgfriDanish
- προαιρετικόςGreek
- opcionalSpanish
- valikulineEstonian
- انتخابیFarsi
- valinnainenFinnish
- facultatifFrench
- נָתוּן לִבחִירָהHebrew
- वैकल्पिकHindi
- izborniCroatian
- (szabadon) választhatóHungarian
- berdasarkan pilihanIndonesian
- valfrjálsIcelandic
- opzionale, facoltativoItalian
- 任意のJapanese
- 선택적인Korean
- laisvai pasirenkamas, fakultatyvusLithuanian
- izvēles-; fakultatīvsLatvian
- pilihanMalay
- facultatiefDutch
- valgfriNorwegian
- fakultatywny, do wyboruPolish
- انتخابیPersian
- انتخابىPashto
- facultativoPortuguese
- opţional, facultativRomanian
- необязательный; факультативныйRussian
- nepovinný, voliteľnýSlovak
- na izbiro; neobvezenSlovenian
- izborniSerbian
- valfri, frivilligSwedish
- ซึ่งเป็นทางเลือกThai
- seçmeliTurkish
- 可任意選擇的Chinese (Trad.)
- необов'язковий; факультативнийUkrainian
- اختياريUrdu
- tuỳ ýVietnamese
- 可任意选择的Chinese (Simp.)
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