facultative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
  2. adjective able to exist under more than one set of conditions
  3. adjective granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something

Etymology

From French facultatif. By surface analysis, faculty + -ative.

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