OPTIONAL


Meaning of OPTIONAL in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

optional extras (= something that you can choose to have or not )

Tinted windows and a sunroof are optional extras .

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

extra

Most of the systems offer optional extras .

Theories are not optional extras in science.

Cruising chutes and Windsurfers are available as optional extras on some yachts.

Made to measure in glass fibre with toughened glass roof and sides, optional extras include ventilation and double glazing.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Attendance at the meeting is optional .

General Studies is optional for sixth-form students.

The holiday price includes entertainment in the evenings, and there are optional excursions on offer every day.

You don't have to do French - it's optional .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

All freshmen who attend optional orientation sessions receive information on date rape.

At the same time optional accessories, such as cornices, light pelmets and plinths, could also be changed.

If they wish, students can do an optional dissertation, and pick up word-processing and other computer skills.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.