American English pronunciation
How to pronounce facultative
IPA transcription: ['fækəl,teɪtɪv]
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Adjective
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of or relating to the mental faculties
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able to exist under more than one set of conditions
“a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte”
Adjective
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granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
“a facultative enactment”
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not compulsory
“facultative courses in the sciences”
Usage examples
- They lack motility and are aerobic or facultatively anaerobic.
- Animal pathogens exist as facultative parasites.
- All species are facultative.