Elective
Word | ELECTIVE |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | e lect ive |
Pronunciations | /ɪˈlɛktɪv/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Elective"
What do we mean by elective?
Of or relating to a selection by vote. adjective
Filled or obtained by election. adjective
Having the power or authority to elect; electoral. adjective
Permitting or involving a choice; optional. adjective
An optional academic course or subject. noun
Chosen by election; dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election: as, an elective monarchy (one in which the king is raised to the throne by election); the office is elective: opposed to hereditary, or to tenure by appointment.
Pertaining or relating to or consisting in the choice or right of choosing by vote: as, the elective principle in government; the elective franchise.
Exerting the power of choice.
Selecting for combination: as, an elective attraction, which is a tendency in bodies to unite with certain kinds of matter in preference to other kinds.
In the colleges of the United States, an optional study; any one of a number of studies from which the scholar is allowed to select that which he prefers. noun
Exerting the power of choice; selecting. adjective
Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. adjective
Bestowed or passing by election adjective
Dependent on choice; that can be refused. Opposite of required or mandatory. adjective
A tendency to unite with certain things; chemism. adjective
In an American college, an optional study or course of study; a course that is not required. noun
Of, or pertaining to voting or elections adjective
That involves a choice between options; optional or discretionary adjective
Something that is option or that may be elected, especially a course of tertiary study. noun
Something that is an option or that may be elected, like a course of tertiary study or a medical procedure.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Elective
- Synonyms for elective
- Choosing Synonyms
- Choosy Synonyms
- Classical Education Synonyms
- Autonomous Synonyms
- Appointive Synonyms
- Antonyms for elective
- Appointed Antonyms
- Appointive Antonyms
The word "elective" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Elective
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