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facultatif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dispensable adj Able to be done without; easily replaced.
  • elective adjective Chosen voluntarily rather than required.
  • expendable adj Able to be used up or spent, especially without much concern.
  • facultative adj Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty.
  • optional adjective Not required; available to choose but not compulsory.

Senses

facultatif is used for these senses in English:

  • elective Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
  • facultative Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.
  • optional Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

dispensable — full definition

  1. adj Able to be done without; easily replaced.
  2. adj Capable of being dispensed.
  3. adj Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
  4. adj Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.

elective — full definition

  1. adjective Chosen voluntarily rather than required.
  2. noun An optional course of study, especially at school or university.

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