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1. (adj.) elective
derived from the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.
2. elective
chosen by election, as an official.
3. elective
empowered to elect a candidate, as a body of persons.
4. elective
open to choice; optional:
elective surgery.
5. (n.) elective
a course that a student may select from among alternatives.
Etymology: (1520–30; < ML)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) elective course, elective
a course that the student can select from among alternatives
2. (adj) elective, elected
subject to popular election
"elective official"
3. (adj) elective
not compulsory
"elective surgery"; "an elective course of study"
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1. (noun) elective
≠ requirement
One of my electives is a class about Jazz.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) elective
exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act
2. (adj) elective
pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral
3. (adj) elective
dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office
4. (noun) elective
in an American college, an optional study or course of study
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