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   E·lec·tive

   /əˈlektiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. related to or working by means of election: "an elective democracy"
   • ▪ (of a person or office) appointed or filled by election: "he had never held elective office"
   • ▪ (of a body or position) possessing or giving the power to elect: "powerful Emperors manipulated the elective body"
   • 2. (of surgical or medical treatment) chosen by the patient rather than urgently necessary: "elective surgery"
   • ▪ (of a course of study) chosen by the student rather than compulsory: "elective courses on this subject have always been oversubscribed"

   noun

   • 1. an optional course of study: North American "up to half the credits in many public high schools are electives"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere (see elect).

   Derivatives

   • 1. electively adverb

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   bestowed by or derived from election, as an office. having the power or right of electing to office, as a body of persons. open to choice; optional; not required: an elective subject in college; elective surgery. Synonyms: discretionary, voluntary. Antonyms: necessary, obligatory.

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   Definitions of elective. adjective. not compulsory. “ elective surgery” “an elective course of study” synonyms: optional. possible but not necessary; left to personal choice. noun. a course that the student can select from among alternatives. synonyms: elective course. see more. adjective. subject to popular election. “ elective official”

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   Elective can be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, it means chosen by vote or option. As a noun, it means a course that students can choose to take.

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