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необяза́тельный — meaning in English

neobyazatelnyy

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English meaning

  • expendable adj Able to be used up or spent, especially without much concern.
  • facultative adj Relating to a faculty, particularly a mental one.
  • lax adj Not strict or careful; loose in standards or discipline.
  • optional adjective Not required; available to choose but not compulsory.

Senses

необяза́тельный is used for these senses in English:

  • facultative Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.
  • lax Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict.
  • optional Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

expendable — full definition

  1. adj Able to be used up or spent, especially without much concern.
  2. adj Regarded as not essential and able to be sacrificed or discarded.

facultative — full definition

  1. adj Relating to a faculty, particularly a mental one.
  2. adj Not compulsory; optional or left to individual choice.
  3. adj Giving someone the power or permission to do something.
  4. adj (biology) Able to carry out a certain function, or to survive, in more than one way.
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