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facultative definition
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Overview of adj facultative The adj facultative has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. facultative -- (of or relating to the mental faculties) 2. facultative -- ((biology) able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "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 "a facultative enactment") 4. facultative -- (not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences") Antonyms of adj facultative 3 of 4 senses of facultative Sense 2 facultative (vs. obligate) obligate (vs. facultative) Sense 3 facultative INDIRECT (VIA enabling) -> disabling, disqualifying Sense 4 facultative INDIRECT (VIA optional) -> obligatory Similarity of adj facultative 4 senses of facultative Sense 1 facultative Pertains to noun faculty (Sense 1) =>faculty, mental faculty, module => ability, power Sense 2 facultative (vs. obligate) Sense 3 facultative => enabling (vs. disabling) Sense 4 facultative => optional (vs. obligatory) Attributes of adj facultative Familiarity of adj facultative facultative used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj facultative facultative Overview of adj facultative The adj facultative has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. facultative -- (of or relating to the mental faculties) 2. facultative -- ((biology) able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "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 "a facultative enactment") 4. facultative -- (not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences")
facultative definition
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