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English to English adjective
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of or relating to the mental faculties |  | source: wordnet30
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able to exist under more than one set of conditions | | Example: a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
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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. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something | | Example: a facultative enactment
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not compulsory | | Example: facultative courses in the sciences
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