Associations to the word «Facultative»

Wiktionary

FACULTATIVE, adjective. Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty
FACULTATIVE, adjective. Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective
FACULTATIVE, adjective. That grants permission or power to do something
FACULTATIVE, adjective. (biology) Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way
FACULTATIVE, adjective. (geometry) (of a point) At which a given function is positive.
FACULTATIVE BIPED, noun. (biology) Adapted primarily for walking on two legs, but able to walk on four legs.
FACULTATIVE BIPEDS, noun. Plural of facultative biped
FACULTATIVE QUADRUPED, noun. (biology) Adapted primarily for walking on two legs, but able to walk on four legs.
FACULTATIVE QUADRUPEDS, noun. Plural of facultative quadruped

Dictionary definition

FACULTATIVE, adjective. Of or relating to the mental faculties.
FACULTATIVE, adjective. Able to exist under more than one set of conditions; "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte".
FACULTATIVE, adjective. Granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something; "a facultative enactment".
FACULTATIVE, adjective. Not compulsory; "facultative courses in the sciences".

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin