voluntary as a noun: - 1
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as an adjective: - 1
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voluntary
noun
1 voluntary
2 voluntary
Composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance.
adjective
1 voluntary
Of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled.
Roget 600:
voluntary,
volitional,
willful;
free
etc.
748;
optional;
discretional,
discretionary;
volitient†,
volitive†.
minded
etc.
(willing)
602;
prepense
etc.
(predetermined)
611†;
intended
etc.
620;
autocratic;
unbidden
etc.
(bid)
etc.
741;
spontaneous;
original
etc.
(casual)
153;
unconstrained.
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Roget 602:
willing,
minded,
fain,
disposed,
inclined,
favorable;
favorably-minded,
favorably inclined,
favorably disposed;
nothing loth;
in the vein,
in the mood,
in the humor,
in the mind.
ready,
forward,
earnest,
eager;
bent upon
etc.
(desirous)
865;
predisposed,
propense†.
docile;
persuadable,
persuasible;
suasible†,
easily persuaded,
facile,
easy-going;
tractable
etc.
(pliant)
324;
genial,
gracious,
cordial,
cheering,
hearty;
content
etc.
(assenting)
488.
voluntary,
gratuitous,
spontaneous;
unasked
etc.
(ask)
etc.
765;
unforced
etc.
(free)
748.
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2 voluntary
Controlled by individual volition.
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