facultative

== English == === Etymology === From French facultatif. By surface analysis, faculty +‎ -ative. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfæ.kəl.tə.tɪv/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfæ.kəlˌteɪ.tɪv/ Hyphenation: fac‧ul‧ta‧tive === Adjective === facultative (comparative more facultative, superlative most facultative) Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty. Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:optional Antonyms: see Thesaurus:requisite That grants permission or power to do something. (biology) Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way. Antonym: obligate (geometry, of a point) At which a given function is positive. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Free Medical Dictionary === Anagrams === active fault == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fa.kyl.ta.tiv/ === Adjective === facultative feminine singular of facultatif