facultative

Speech parts

1. facultative - Adjective

2. facultative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

not compulsory

granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something

able to exist under more than one set of conditions

of or relating to the mental faculties

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

optional enabling voluntary elective discretionary permissive volitional dispensable halophile discretional unenforced nonobligatory nonmandatory effectible methanogen

Antonyms

must obligatory accountability obligate devoir disabling

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Phrases with the word

facultative anaerobe facultative parasite facultative carnivore

Examples

elective surgery Source: Internet

an elective course of study Source: Internet

a facultative enactment Source: Internet

a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte Source: Internet

A facultative anaerobe can tolerate anaerobic and aerobic conditions; however, an obligate anaerobe would die in the presence of even trace levels of oxygen. Source: Internet

Agkistrodon contortrix (copperhead snake) and Agkistrodon piscivorus (cotton mouth snake) can reproduce by facultative parthenogenesis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

faculae facular faculous facultative anaerobe facultative carnivore facultative parasite