facultative
/ˈfækəltətɪv/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ैकल्टटिव
वैकल्पिक, ऐच्छिक
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adjective
- 1
formal
that can be done or not done by choice, not required
वैकल्पिक, ऐच्छिक
- Attendance at the evening lecture is facultative.
- Radhika took a facultative course in music.
Synonyms optional
Opposite obligatory compulsory
- 2
technical
(in biology) able to live in more than one way or in more than one set of conditions, but not needing to
(जीव-विज्ञान में) परिस्थिति के अनुसार अलग-अलग तरीक़े से जीने में सक्षम, परंतु इसके लिए बाध्य नहीं
- A facultative parasite can live on a host but can also survive without one.
- Some bacteria are facultative anaerobes, growing with or without oxygen.
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Notes
Do not confuse facultative (optional) with faculty (a department of a university or a skill).
Facultative (वैकल्पिक) को faculty (विश्वविद्यालय का विभाग या कौशल) से न मिलाइए।