optional

UK
/ˈɒpʃənl/
US
/ˈɑːpʃənl/

Translations

optionaladjective
more optional
Comp.
most optional
Super.
UK
/ˈɒpʃənl/
US
/ˈɑːpʃənl/
The meeting is optional for all employees.
Собрание является необязательным для всех сотрудников.
optionalnoun
optionals
pl
UK
/ˈɒp.ʃən.əl/
US
/ˈɑːp.ʃə.nəl/
Used chiefly in educational contexts to mean ‘an optional subject or course’.

Definitions

optionaladjective
Not compulsory; left to individual choice or preference.
Attendance at the workshop is optional, not required.
optionalnoun
A subject or course that a student may choose to take but is not required to.
I took philosophy as one of my optionals last semester.