fac´ul|ta´tive|ly

fac´ul|ta´tive|ly
fac|ul|ta|tive «FAK uhl TAY tihv», adjective.
1. giving a faculty, privilege, or permission; giving the power of doing or not doing something: »

a facultative order or decree.

2. left to one's choice; optional.
3. that may or may not take place or assume a specified character.
4. Biology. having the power to exist under different conditions of life, as an organism which is usually a parasite but which can also grow as a saprophyte.
fac´ul|ta´tive|ly, adverb.

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  • fac´ti|tive|ly — fac|ti|tive «FAK tuh tihv», adjective. Grammar. 1. (of a verb) giving a certain character to a person or thing. Such a verb takes both a direct object and an objective complement. Examples: They made him captain. They called him a fool. We… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pu´tre|fac´tive|ness — pu|tre|fac|tive «PYOO truh FAK tihv», adjective. 1. causing putrefaction. 2. characterized by or having to do with putrefaction. –pu´tre|fac´tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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