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/ˈɒp.ʃən.əl/ · op-tion-al

Available to be chosen but not obligatory.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Available to be chosen but not obligatory.

چننے کے لئے دستیاب لیکن لازمی نہیں۔

اختیاری

ikhtiyaari

Synonyms

optionalnot obligatorydiscretionaryاختیاریغیر لازمیاختیاری فیصلہ

Antonyms

mandatoryobligatoryrequiredلازمیاجباریضروری

Common Collocations

  • optional courses
  • optional features
  • optional extra

Example Sentences

Attendance at the seminar is optional.

سمینار میں شرکت اختیاری ہے。

Seminar mein shirkat ikhtiyaari hai.

You can choose optional subjects in your degree program.

آپ اپنی ڈگری کے پروگرام میں اختیاری مضامین کا انتخاب کر سکتے ہیں۔

Aap apni degree ke program mein ikhtiyaari mazameen ka intekhaab kar sakte hain.

The optional activities will enhance your experience at the camp.

اختیاری سرگرمیاں آپ کے کیمپ کے تجربے کو بڑھائیں گی۔

Ikhtiyaari sargarmiyaan aap ke camp ke tajurbe ko barhain gi.

Easily Confused With

obligatory:Obligatory means something that is required, whereas optional means something that one can choose to do or not.

Word Family

option
nounاختیار
opt
verbچننا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'opt' in optional, which means you have the option to choose.

Imagine a menu with multiple dishes where you can freely choose what to eat.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "optionalis" — pertaining to choice

First known use: 19th century

The word 'optional' has roots in the Latin word 'optio', which means 'choice'. It has been used in English since the early 19th century.