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Voluntary

ˈvɒl(ə)nt(ə)ri

Voluntary definitions
adjective
voluntary
  1. done, given, or acting of one's own free will

    "we are funded by voluntary contributions"

    optional discretionary at one's discretion elective non-compulsory non-mandatory not required open open to choice volitional up to the individual
    • under the conscious control of the brain

      "voluntary contraction of the calf muscles"

  2. working, done, or maintained without payment

    "a voluntary helper"

    unpaid unsalaried without pay without payment free of charge without charge for nothing for free
    • (of a conveyance or disposition) made without return in money or other consideration
noun
voluntaries voluntary
  1. an organ solo played before, during, or after a church service
    • a piece of music performed extempore, especially as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style
  2. (in a competition) a special performance left to the performer's choice