optional

== English == === Etymology === From option +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒp.ʃə.nəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/ === Adjective === optional (not comparable) Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective. Synonyms: facultative; see also Thesaurus:optional Antonyms: compulsory, mandatory, necessary, obligatory; see also Thesaurus:compulsory ==== Antonyms ==== non-optional, nonoptional ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: optioneel → Indonesian: opsional ==== Translations ==== === Noun === optional (plural optionals) Something that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic course. (programming, sometimes capitalized) In various programming languages, a kind of variable that is assigned a specific data type but may or may not hold an actual value. === Anagrams === Politano == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔptsɪ̯oˈnaːl/ Hyphenation: op‧ti‧o‧nal === Adjective === optional (strong nominative masculine singular optionaler, not comparable) optional ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “optional” in Duden online “optional” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English optional. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔp.ʃo.nal/ Rhymes: -ɔpʃonal === Noun === optional m (invariable) optional accessory handicap (horse racing) === References === === Anagrams === pilotano