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Meaning and definition for "voluntary" word
[noun] composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a service or performance
[noun] a person who freely enlists for (military) service
[adjective] 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"
[adjective] (physiology) controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles"
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Click here if you Hate scroll, Show all | Too long, show scroll \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}.] 1. 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. --N. W. Taylor. 2. 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. --Milton. She fell to lust a voluntary prey. --Pope. 3. 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. (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. 5. 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. --Hooker. 6. (Law) Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration. 7. (Eccl.) Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church. {Voluntary affidavit} or {oath} (Law), an affidavit or oath made in extrajudicial matter. {Voluntary conveyance} (Law), a conveyance without valuable consideration. {Voluntary escape} (Law), the escape of a prisoner by the express consent of the sheriff. {Voluntary jurisdiction}. (Eng. Eccl. Law) See {Contentious jurisdiction}, under {Contentious}. {Voluntary waste}. (Law) See {Waste}, n., 4. Syn: See {Spontaneous}.
\Vol"un*ta*ry\, n.; pl. {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; specifically, an organ solo played before, during, or after divine service. 3. (Eccl.) One who advocates voluntaryism.
Synonyms for voluntary
by choice(p), freewill, intentional, military volunteer, self-imposed, uncoerced, unforced, unpaid, volitional, volunteer, volunteer(a), wilful, willful, willing
Antonyms: conscript, draftee, inductee, involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary
See also: conscious | man | military man | military personnel | serviceman | solo |
The fun area, different aproach to word »voluntary«
Let's analyse "voluntary" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YRATNULOV. Average typing speed for these characters is 2340 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology
Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
voluntary: 6 + 3 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters:
voluntary: 4 + 6 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 7 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.
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 Tarot cards
| Letter |
Num. |
Tarot c. |
Intensity |
Meaning |
| A (1) |
1 |
Magician |
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Creative, Inventive, Intuitive |
| L (1) |
12 |
Hanged Man |
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Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive |
| N (1) |
14 |
Temperance |
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Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty |
| O (1) |
15 |
Devil |
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Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter |
| R (1) |
18 |
Moon |
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Patient, Determined, Strong |
| T (1) |
20 |
Judgement |
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Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful |
| U (1) |
21 |
World |
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Gifted, Generous, Bountiful |
| V (1) |
22 |
Fool |
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Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish |
| Y (1) |
25 |
Knight of Wands |
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Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash |
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