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Definition of optional adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

optional

adjective
 
/ˈɒpʃənl/
 
/ˈɑːpʃənl/
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  1. 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).
    • These features can be offered as an optional part of the package.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • make something
    adverb
    • entirely
    • purely
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