facultative

Definition of Facultative in English :

see synonyms of facultative

Adjective

1. facultative

of or relating to the mental faculties

2. facultative

able to exist under more than one set of conditions

Example Sentences:
'a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte'

3. facultative

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

Example Sentences:
'a facultative enactment'

4. facultative

not compulsory

Example Sentences:
'facultative courses in the sciences'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Facultative

see synonyms of facultative

adjective

1.

empowering but not compelling the doing of an act

2. philosophy

that may or may not occur

3. insurance

denoting a form of reinsurance in which the reinsurer has no obligation to accept a particular risk nor the insurer to reinsure, terms and conditions being negotiated for each reinsurance

4. biology

able to exist under more than one set of environmental conditions

a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprotroph

Compare obligate (sense 4)

5.

of or relating to a faculty

Facultative

see synonyms of facultative

adjective

1.

a.

granting a faculty, or permission; permissive

b.

optional

2.

that may or may not happen or be; contingent

3.

having to do with a faculty or faculties

4. Biology

capable of living under varying conditions; e.g., able to live independently and as a parasite

Facultative

see synonyms of facultative

adj.

1. Of or relating to a mental faculty.

2.

a. Capable of occurring or not occurring; contingent.

b. Not required or compulsory; optional.

3. Granting permission or authority.

4. Biology Capable of functioning under varying environmental conditions. Used of certain organisms, such as bacteria that can live with or without oxygen.

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