Optional

  • 11optional — [äp′shə nəl] adj. left to one s option, or choice; not compulsory; elective optionally adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 12optional — op|tion|al [ apʃənl ] adjective * something that is optional is available or possible if you want it, but you do not have to have it or do it: The price includes hotel and meals entertainment is optional. Add one cup of walnuts (optional). The… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13optional */ — UK [ˈɒpʃ(ə)nəl] / US [ˈɑpʃən(ə)l] adjective something that is optional is available or possible if you want it, but you do not have to have it or do it The price includes hotel and meals – entertainment is optional. Add 200 grammes of walnuts… …

    English dictionary

  • 14optional — nach eigenem Ermessen; freigestellt; fakultativ; wahlweise; nach eigenem Belieben; wahlfrei * * * op|ti|o|nal 〈Adj.〉 = wahlfrei [zu lat. optio „Wahl, freier Wille“] * * * op|ti|o|nal <Adj.> [engl. optional] (Fachspr.) …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 15optional — op|tion|al [ˈɔpʃənəl US ˈa:p ] adj if something is optional, you do not have to do it or use it, but you can choose to if you want to ≠ ↑compulsory ▪ three optional courses ▪ The other excursions are optional. optional extra BrE ▪ Leather seats… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16optional — adjective if something is optional, you do not have to do it or use it, but you can choose to if you want to: Woodwork was an optional subject at our school. | an optional extra (=something that you can choose to have in addition to what you… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17optional — [[t]ɒ̱pʃən(ə)l[/t]] ADJ If something is optional, you can choose whether or not you do it or have it. A holiday isn t an optional extra. In this stressful, frantic world it s a must... Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus… …

    English dictionary

  • 18optional — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ make sth ADVERB ▪ entirely, purely ▪ The extra language classes are entirely optional. Optional is …

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  • 19optional — op·tio·nal s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. accessorio di un veicolo, di un elettrodomestico e sim., ottenibile con il pagamento di un sovrapprezzo rispetto al prezzo di base: un autovettura con optional di lusso Sinonimi: accessorio. 2a.… …

    Dizionario italiano

  • 20optional — [ˈɒpʃ(ə)nəl] adj something that is optional is available if you want it, but you do not have to have it Ant: compulsory The history course is optional.[/ex] …

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