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facultative

/ˈfæ.kəl.tə.tɪv/ /ˈfæ.kəlˌteɪ.tɪv/

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adjective

Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty

Examples :

"The professor believed that good teaching involved not only conveying facts but also stimulating the students' facultative abilities, encouraging them to think critically and creatively. "

mind ability education

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adjective

Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective

Examples :

"Attending the company picnic is facultative; you can go if you want, but it's not required. "

ability possibility nature

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adjective

That grants permission or power to do something

Examples :

"The college offers a facultative course in web design, meaning students have the option to take it, but it's not required for graduation. "

law politics government right ability

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adjective

Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way

Examples :

"The biology class includes a facultative lab where students can choose to dissect either a frog or a worm, depending on their comfort level. "

biology organism ecology physiology

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adjective

(of a point) At which a given function is positive.

Examples :

"The temperature at which the enzyme functions effectively is facultative, meaning it's above zero degrees Celsius. "