The difference between Honorary and Voluntary

When used as nouns, honorary means an honorarium, whereas voluntary means a short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

When used as adjectives, honorary means given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment, whereas voluntary means done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

Voluntary is also adverb with the meaning: voluntarily.

check bellow for the other definitions of Honorary and Voluntary

  1. Honorary as an adjective:

    Given as an honor/honour, with no duties attached, and without payment.

    Examples:

    "honorary degree''; ''honorary doctorate"

  2. Honorary as an adjective:

    Voluntary.

  3. Honorary as an adjective:

    Examples:

    "honorary citizen"

    "honorary consul"

    "honorary vice president"

    "honorary member of the family"

  1. Honorary as a noun:

    An honorarium; a fee for services of no fixed value.

  2. Honorary as a noun (US):

    A kind of secret society that operates in name only, with membership given to honor some achievement.

  1. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.

  2. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Done by design or intention; intentional.

    Examples:

    "If a man accidentally kills another by lopping a tree, it is not voluntary manslaughter."

  3. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Working or done without payment.

  4. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Endowed with the power of willing.

  5. Voluntary as an adjective:

    Of or relating to voluntarism.

    Examples:

    "a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church"

  1. Voluntary as an adverb (obsolete):

    Voluntarily.

  1. Voluntary as a noun (music):

    A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

  2. Voluntary as a noun:

    A volunteer.

  3. Voluntary as a noun:

    A supporter of voluntarism; a voluntarist.

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