facultative vs voluntary

facultative

adj
  • That grants permission or power to do something. 

  • Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way. 

  • Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty. 

  • Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective. 

  • At which a given function is positive. 

voluntary

adj
  • Done, given, or acting of one's own free will. 

  • Done by design or intention; intentional. 

  • Of or relating to voluntarism. 

  • Endowed with the power of willing. 

  • Working or done without payment. 

noun
  • A supporter of voluntarism; a voluntarist. 

  • A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument. 

  • A volunteer. 

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