Look up: Voluntary


  1. voluntary
    [Adjective] When you choose to do something and are not made to do it.
    Example: Jim's dad did voluntary work for Oxfam in his spare time.

    Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/

  2. voluntary
    [adj] - (physiology) controlled by individual volition 2. [adj] - of your own free will or design 3. [n] - composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=voluntary

  3. Voluntary
    Refers to activities of the body (or muscles) that are under conscious control, e.g., lifting the hand, moving the legs, etc.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20560

  4. Voluntary
    Voluntary: Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary. The terms 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' apply to the human nervous system and its control over muscles. The nervous system is divided into two parts -- somatic and autonomic. The somatic nervous sys...
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=18376

  5. Voluntary
    Something is voluntary when it is entered into without compulsion, as a result of the free choice of the person(s) concerned
    Found op http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/glossary/legal.htm

  6. Voluntary
    Vol'un·ta·ry adjective [ Latin voluntarius , from voluntas will, choice, from the root of velle to will, present participle volens ; akin to English will : confer French volontaire , Of. also voluntaire
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/35

  7. Voluntary
    Vol'un·ta·ry noun ; plural Voluntaries 1. One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. [ R.] Shak. 2. (Mus.) A piece played by a musician, often extemporarily, according to his fancy; s...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/35

  8. voluntary
    Accomplished in accordance with the will. ... Origin: L. Voluntas = will ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?voluntary

  9. voluntary
    noun composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=voluntary



  1. voluntary
    (vol´әn-tar″e) under the control of someone's will.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  2. Voluntary
    • (n.) One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer. • (v. t.) Proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice. • (v. t.) Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valu...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/voluntary/

  3. voluntary
    (L. voluntas will) accomplished in accordance with the will.
    Found op http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/DIC/dictio92.html

  4. voluntary
    voluntary 1. Of feelings, etc.; arising or developing in the mind without external constraint; having a purely spontaneous origin or character. 2. Of actions performed or done of one’s own free will, impulse, or choice; not constrained, prompted, or suggested by another.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2696/3

  5. voluntary
    1. a person who freely enlist for military service
    2. composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance

    Found op

  6. Voluntary
    Willingly; done with one's consent; negligently. To render an act criminal or tortious it must be voluntary. If a man, therefore, kill another without a will on his part, while engaged in the performance of a lawful act, and having taken proper care to prevent it, he is not guilty of any crime. And ...
    Found op http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/u099.htm

  7. voluntary
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vol′ŭn-tār′ē Definitions: 1. Relating or acting in obedience to the will; not obligatory.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=99393

  8. Voluntary
    [music] In music a voluntary is a piece of music, usually for organ, which is played as part of a church service. In English-speaking countries, the music played before and after the service is often called a `voluntary`, whether or not it is titled so. The title `voluntary` was often used b...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_(music)

  9. voluntary
    1) Amateur 2) Artless 3) By choice 4) Conscious 5) Done willingly 6) Effortless 7) For love 8) Freewill 9) Genuine 10) Honorary 11) Intentional 12) Natural 13) Self-imposed 14) Spontaneous 15) Un...
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/voluntary/1

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