Definition of elective Elective

/ɪlɛˈktɪv/ - [ilektiv] - e•lec•tive

We found 11 definitions of elective from 5 different sources.

What does elective mean?

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Adjective
elective - subject to popular election; "elective official"
		elected
		appointive, appointed subject to appointment
		electoral relating to or composed of electors; "electoral college"
elective - not compulsory; "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study"
		optional possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

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elective (Noun)
Something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study.
elective (Adjective)
Of, or pertaining to voting or elections.
elective (Adjective)
That involves a choice between options; optional or discretionary.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

elective (a.)
Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.
elective (a.)
Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral.
elective (a.)
Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.
elective (n.)
In an American college, an optional study or course of study.

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elective
Left to personal choice.

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elective, noun, singular of electives.

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