Definition of Voluntary
Voluntary
vol·un·tar·y
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
done or given according to one's free will or choice, without external interference or inducement;
e.g. They offered their voluntary support in building shelters for the homeless.
(adjective)
acting or working without payment, or operating with the support of contributions rather than fees;
e.g. The animal shelter is a voluntary organization that is funded by donations.
(adjective)
consciously controlled by the brain;
e.g. His voluntary movement of his hand differs from the twitching of his fingers, which he cannot control.
(adjective)
done deliberately, according to intention or design;
e.g. She decided to take voluntary action to solve the problem.
(noun)
a piece of music played by a solo organ before, during, or after a church service;
e.g. They waited till the voluntary was over to leave the church.
(noun)
in historical usage, a piece of improvised music that is typically performed as a prelude to (i.e. before) another piece of music;
e.g. They enjoyed the voluntary but thought the main performance was better.
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