voluntary

voluntary is a 9-letter English word with 14 senses as transitive verb, noun, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 14 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice.
2. transitive verb. Unconstrained by the interference of another; unimpelled by the influence of another; not prompted or persuaded by another; done of his or its own accord; spontaneous; acting of one's self, or of itself; free.
3. transitive verb. Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter.
4. transitive verb. Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of an animal, such as the movements of the leg or arm (in distinction from involuntary motions, such as the movements of the heart); the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.
5. transitive verb. Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
6. transitive verb. Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
7. transitive verb. Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
8. noun. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
9. noun. A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
10. noun. One who advocates voluntaryism.
11. noun. composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
12. noun. (military) a person who freely enlists for service

    Synonyms: volunteer

13. adjective. of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled

    "man is a voluntary agent"

    "participation was voluntary"

14. adjective. controlled by individual volition

    "voluntary motions"

    "voluntary muscles"

Synonyms

volunteer

Common word forms

voluntaries, voluntarily

Words from these letters

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