facultative
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- dashed outline: no word in this language
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
of or relating to the mental faculties
Related & opposite
- module pertains to
Sense 2 adjective
able to exist under more than one set of conditions
a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
a facultative enactment
Related & opposite
- enabling similar to
Sense 4 adjective
not compulsory
facultative courses in the sciences
Related & opposite
- optional similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pertains to | Related & opposite | module |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | obligate |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biology |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | enabling |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | optional |