Etymology : Middle English, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish; more at WILL
Pronunciation : vä-l&n-"ter-E
Function : adjective
Date : 14th century
1. improvised piece of organ music played throughout a religious service; short piece of music which introduces a longer composition; volunteer. done by free choice; unpaid; having free will; functioning with the help of volunteers, supported by donations; intentional, deliberate (Law). voluntary\vol"un*ta*ry\ , a. [l. voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, p. pr. volens; akin to e. will: cf. f. volontaire, of. also voluntaire. see:
will, v. t., and cf. benevolent, volition, volunteer.].
2. proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice. that sin or guilt pertains exclusively to voluntary action is the true principle of orthodoxy. w. taylor.
3. 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. our voluntary service he requires. she fell to lust a voluntary prey.
4. 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.
5. (physiol.) 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.
6. endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent. god did not work as a necessary, but a voluntary, agent, intending beforehand, and decreeing with himself, that which did outwardly proceed from him.
7. (law) free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
8. (eccl.) of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.voluntary affidavit or.
9. Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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 ; the voluntary muscle fibers, which are the agents in voluntary motion.
13. Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
14. Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
15. Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
16. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
17. A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service.
18. One who advocates voluntaryism. composition for a solo instrument and not a regular part of a service or performance of your own free will or design; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession" controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles" Of or pertaining to voltaism, or voltaic electricity; as, voltaic induction; the voltaic arc.
19. Of or relating to Voltaire, the French author.
20. The theories or practice of Voltaire.
21. That form of electricity which is developed by the chemical action between metals and different liquids; voltaic electricity; also, the science which treats of this form of electricity; called also galvanism, from Galvani, on account of his experiments showing the remarkable influence of this agent on animals.
22. An instrument for m.
23. 1. Voluntary actions or activities are done because someone chooses to do them and not because they have been forced to do them. Attention is drawn to a special voluntary course in Commercial French The scheme, due to begin next month, will be voluntary. ¡Ù compulsory + voluntarily vol·un·tar·ily I would only leave here voluntarily if there was a big chance to work abroad.
24. Voluntary work is done by people who are not paid for it, but who do it because they want to do it. He'd been working at the local hostel for the handicapped on a voluntary basis.
25. A voluntary worker is someone who does work without being paid for it, because they want to do it. Apna Arts has achieved more with voluntary workers in three years than most organisations with paid workers have achieved in ten We depend solely upon our voluntary helpers.
26. A voluntary organization is controlled and organized by the people who have chosen to work for it, often without being paid, rather than receiving help or money from the government. Some local authorities and voluntary organizations also run workshops for disabled people. voluntaries a piece of music played in church, usually by the organ.
Cep-Sözlük
| Sözlük-Forum
| Araçlar yeni
| Hakkımızda
| Erişim
| SSS
| Linkler | Şifremi unuttum | Sözlüğe Kelime Ekle 
