optional — optional … Deutsch Wörterbuch
optional — op‧tion‧al [ˈɒpʆnəl ǁ ˈɑːp ] adjective if something is optional, you can choose whether or not you have it, do it, or use it: • You can have a 17 inch monitor as an optional extra (= something that is additional to or better than the basic type… … Financial and business terms
Optional — Op tion*al, a. Involving an option; depending on the exercise of an option; left to one s discretion or choice; allowed but not compulsory; as, optional studies; it is optional with you to go or stay. n. See {Elective}, n. [1913 Webster] If to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
optional — index discretionary, disjunctive (alternative), elective (voluntary), extraneous, needless, nonessential … Law dictionary
optional — / ɑpʃənl/, it. / ɔpʃonal/ agg. e s. ingl. [propr. facoltativo , der. di option opzione, scelta ], usato in ital. come s.m. e agg. ■ s.m. 1. (comm.) [con riferimento soprattutto ad autoveicoli, componente non di serie, fornito su richiesta]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
optional — (adj.) in reference to things which may be done or not done, 1792, from OPTION (Cf. option) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
optional — /ˈɔpʃonal, ingl. ˈHpʃən(J)l/ [vc. ingl., da option «opzione, scelta»] s. m. inv. (di auto) accessorio a richiesta … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
optional — [adj] possible; available as choice alternative, arbitrary, discretional, discretionary, elective, extra, facultative, free, noncompulsory, nonobligatory, no strings attached*, not required, open, unforced, unrestricted, up to the individual,… … New thesaurus
optional — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ available to be chosen but not obligatory. DERIVATIVES optionality noun optionally adverb … English terms dictionary
optional — [äp′shə nəl] adj. left to one s option, or choice; not compulsory; elective optionally adv … English World dictionary
