 facultative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something | |
| Examples: | "a facultative enactment" |
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| Related terms: | enabling | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (biology) able to exist under more than one set of conditions | |
| Examples: | "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte" |
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| Related terms: | obligate biology | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the mental faculties | |
| Related terms: | faculty | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] not compulsory | |
| Examples: | "facultative courses in the sciences" |
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| Related terms: | optional | |
| Similar spelling: |
facilitative faecalith |
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