optional
Something that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic courseSomething that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic course.
» It isn't optional.
Meaning
2 sensesSomething that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic course.
(capitalized, sometimes)In various programming languages, a kind of variable that is assigned a specific data type but may or may not hold an actual value.
Examples
22 sentencesIt isn't optional.
It's not optional.
The recipe mentions nutmeg, but it's optional.
deDas Rezept erwähnt Muskatnuss, aber das ist optional.
The word "the" is optional in this sentence.
ruСлово "the" в этом предложении не является обязательным.
deDas Wort "the" ist beliebig in diesem Satz.
The car is equipped with numerous optional accessories.
ruАвтомобиль оснащён многочисленными опциями.
Origin
From option + -al.From option + -al.
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