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op·tion·al  (psh-nl)
adj.
Left to choice; not compulsory or automatic.
option·al·ly adv.
optional
Adjective
possible but not compulsory; open to choice
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.optional - possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
optional
adjective voluntary, open, discretionary, possible, extra, elective, up to the individual, noncompulsory << OPPOSITE compulsory
Translations
optional [ˈɔpʃənl] adj → opcional; [course] → optativo;
optional extras → opciones fpl extras
optional [ˈɔpʃənl] option adj → facultatif/ive;
(Comm) → en option;
optional extras → accessoires mpl en option, options fpl
optional [ˈɔpʃənl] option adj → freiwillig;
optional extras option (Comm) → Extras pl
optional [ˈɔpʃənl] adj → facoltativo/a;
(COMM) → a scelta;
optional extra → optional m inv


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However that may be, I have never regretted that cowardice is not optional with me.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
There were yet another class of persons--those who were waiting to attend summonses their employers had taken out, which it was optional to the attorney on the opposite side to attend or not--and whose business it was, from time to time, to cry out the opposite attorney's name; to make certain that he was not in attendance without their knowledge.
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
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