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facultative
adjective
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ˈfæ.kəl.tə.tɪv
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adjective
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“Elective surgery”
adjective
Granting a privilege or permission or power to do or not do something
“A facultative enactment”
adjective
Able to exist under more than one set of conditions
“A facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte”
adjective
Of or relating to the mental faculties
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Elective surgery
An elective course of study
A facultative enactment
A facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
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