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.
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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, adverbvoluntariness, nounWord Origin for voluntary
C14: from Latin voluntārius, from voluntās will, from velle to wish
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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.
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