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Facultative Definition & Meaning

facultative
adjective
  1. of or relating to the mental faculties
  2. able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"
  3. granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment"
  4. not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences"

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What does facultative mean?
of or relating to the mental faculties able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte" granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment" not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences"
What part of speech is facultative?
Facultative is an adjective.
How many definitions does facultative have?
Facultative has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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