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- DictionaryOp·tion·al/ˈäpSHən(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. available to be chosen but not obligatory: "a wide range of optional excursions is offered"
The meaning of OPTIONAL is involving an option : not compulsory. How to use optional in a sentence.
something that can be added, at extra cost, to a basic product or service to make it more attractive, efficient, etc.: Some car manufacturers offer advanced stereo systems as an optional extra on their more expensive models.
Optional definition: left to one's choice; not required or mandatory. See examples of OPTIONAL used in a sentence.
something that can be added, at extra cost, to a basic product or service to make it more attractive, efficient, etc.: Some car manufacturers offer advanced stereo systems as an optional extra on their more expensive models.
If you can choose whether or not to do something, it is optional. Extra credit is always optional; death and taxes are not. When you buy a new car, you can decide which options or choices, you would like.
adjective. 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 it should remain optional. Synonyms: voluntary, open, discretionary, possible More Synonyms of optional.
adjective. /ˈɒpʃənl/. /ˈɑːpʃənl/. that you can choose to do or have if you want to. Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional. This model comes with a number of optional extras (= things you can choose to have but which you will have to pay extra for).
If something is optional, it is available but you do not have to have it: an optional extra. (Definition of optional from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A complete guide to the word "OPTIONAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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