Dictionary Check: facultative

"facultative" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 23 points

Definition

adjective

of or relating to the mental faculties

adjective

able to exist under more than one set of conditions

Example: "a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte"
Antonyms:
adjective

granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something

Example: "a facultative enactment"
adjective

optional

Example: "elective surgery"
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