English to English
adjective
- of or relating to the mental faculties
source: WordNet 3.0
- able to exist under more than one set of conditions
A facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Having relation to the grant or exercise faculty, or authority, privilege, license, or the like hence, optional; as, facultative enactments, or those which convey a faculty, or permission; the facultative referendum of Switzerland is one that is optional with the people and is necessary only when demanded by petition; facultative studies; -- opposed to obligatory and compulsory, and sometimes used with to.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
A facultative enactment.
source: WordNet 3.0
- not compulsory
Facultative courses in the sciences.
source: WordNet 3.0
