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OPTIONAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
Classified under:
Similar:
elective; facultative (not compulsory)
ex gratia (as a favor; not compelled by legal right)
nonmandatory; nonobligatory (not required by rule or law)
Antonym:
obligatory (morally or legally constraining or binding)
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