The meaning of Optional

ˈɒp.ʃən.əl

Optional – definition

adjective
Available to be chosen but not obligatory.
Usage examples:
A wide range of optional excursions is offered
Synonims:
Voluntary Non-compulsory At one's discretion Discretionary Not required Up to the individual Elective Non-mandatory Free Open Unforced Permissive Discretional

adjective
Not necessary or demanded but possible or available; depending on what you decide to do
Usage examples:
I think military service should be completely optional.

adjective
Something that is optional is something that you can buy or do if you want to, but that you do not have to buy or do
Usage examples:
Optional plug-ins cost a further $50 on average., optional accessories/components, some car manufac…

adjective
If something is optional, you can choose if you want to do it, pay it, buy it, etc.
Usage examples:
English is compulsory for all students, but art and music are optional.

Optional translation into English

Optional: translate from English into Chinese

可选的, 选修的, 自选的

Optional: translate from English into Dutch

Optioneel, Facultatief, Onverplicht, Ter keuze, Naar eigen verkiezing

Optional: translate from English into French

Optionnel, Facultatif, En option

Optional: translate from English into German

Optional, Fakultativ, Freiwillig, Wahlfrei, Auf wunsch erhältlich, Wahl-

Optional: translate from English into Hindi

वैकल्पिक, ऐच्छिक, इच्छाधीन, स्वैच्छिक

Optional: translate from English into Italian

Opzionale, Facoltativo

Optional: translate from English into Korean

선택 과목, 수의의

Optional: translate from English into Russian

По желанию, Необязательный, Факультативный

Optional: translate from English into Spanish

Opcional, Facultativo, Optativo, Discrecional, Potestativo, De opción

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Optional – similar words

optionalize

verb
To make optional.

All meanings and translations of Optionalize

optionality

noun
The quality of being available to be chosen but not obligatory.
Usage examples:
These projects provide excellent optionality for our shareholders

All meanings and translations of Optionality

option

noun
A thing that is or may be chosen.
Usage examples:
Choose the cheapest options for supplying energy

verb
Buy or sell an option on.
Usage examples:
His second script will have been optioned by the time you read this

noun
One thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
Usage examples:
The program helps students explore career options., he decided to exercise an option to break the t…

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Optional synonims

discretional

adjective
Available for use at the discretion of the user; discretionary.
Usage examples:
The court has some discretional powers to assess the statements presented to it

All meanings and translations of Discretional

discretionary

adjective
Available for use at the discretion of the user.
Usage examples:
There has been an increase in year-end discretionary bonuses

adjective
Available to someone by choice, without having to get permission or authority
Usage examples:
Once your kids have discretionary money of their own, they can pay for their own dvds.

adjective
Used to describe an amount of money in a budget that can be reduced if necessary
Usage examples:
Discretionary expenditure/spending, he renewed his call on the legislature to freeze discretionary …

All meanings and translations of Discretionary

elective

adjective
Related to or working by means of election.
Usage examples:
An elective democracy

noun
An optional course of study.
Usage examples:
In a trade-off, though, tech college offers far fewer electives, or curricular freedom of any sort.

adjective
Chosen or decided by voting
Usage examples:
An elective office, elective surgery

All meanings and translations of Elective

free

adjective
Able to act or be done as one wishes; not under the control of another.
Usage examples:
I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free

adverb
Without cost or payment.
Usage examples:
Ladies were admitted free

verb
Release from confinement or slavery.
Usage examples:
They were freed from jail

All meanings and translations of Free

open

adjective
Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.
Usage examples:
He climbed through the open window

verb
Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.
Usage examples:
She opened the door and went in

noun
Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.
Usage examples:
She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

All meanings and translations of Open

permissive

adjective
Allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour.
Usage examples:
A permissive parent

All meanings and translations of Permissive

unforced

adjective
Not produced by effort; natural.
Usage examples:
An unforced cheerfulness

adjective
(of an error) caused by a mistake a player has made rather than as the result of their opponent's skilful play
Usage examples:
An unforced agreement between individuals about what to do, natural, unforced laughter

All meanings and translations of Unforced

voluntary

adjective
Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
Usage examples:
We are funded by voluntary contributions

noun
An organ solo played before, during, or after a church service.
Usage examples:
Lara hissed, supposedly under her breath, but it was picked up over the microphone and echoed aroun…

All meanings and translations of Voluntary

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