voluntary
[ vol-uhn-ter-ee ]
/ ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /
adjective
noun, plural vol·un·tar·ies.
something done voluntarily.
a piece of music, frequently spontaneous and improvised, performed as a prelude to a larger work, especially a piece of organ music performed before, during, or after an office of the church.
Origin of voluntary
SYNONYMS FOR voluntary
synonym study for voluntary
1. See
deliberate.
7.
Voluntary,
spontaneous agree in applying to something that is a natural outgrowth or natural expression arising from circumstances and conditions.
Voluntary implies having given previous consideration, or having exercised judgment:
a voluntary confession; a voluntary movement; The offer was a voluntary one. Something that is
spontaneous arises as if by itself from the nature of the circumstances or condition:
spontaneous applause, combustion, expression of admiration.
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British Dictionary definitions for voluntary
voluntary
/ (ˈvɒləntərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
noun plural -taries
Derived forms of voluntary
voluntarily, adverb voluntariness, nounWord Origin for voluntary
C14: from Latin
voluntārius, from
voluntās will, from
velle to wish
Medical definitions for voluntary
voluntary
[ vŏl′ən-tĕr′ē ]
adj.
Arising from or acting on one's own free will.
Normally controlled by or subject to individual volition, as of respiration.
Capable of making choices; having the faculty of will.