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Definitions for Elective

[1] pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.
[2] chosen by election, as an official.
[3] bestowed by or derived from election, as an office.
[4] having the power or right of electing to office, as a body of persons.
[5] open to choice; optional; not required: an elective subject in college; elective surgery.
[6] Chemistry . selecting for combination or action; tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others: elective attraction.
[7] an optional study; a course that a student may select from among alternatives.
[8] of or based on selection by vote elective procedure
[9] selected by vote an elective official
[10] having the power to elect
[11] open to choice; optional an elective course of study
[12] an optional course or hospital placement undertaken by a medical student

Words related to Elective

electoral, constituent, voting, voluntary, discretionary, optional, selective, facultative

Words nearby Elective

election, election cake, election day, election district, electioneer, elective, elective mutism, elector, electoral, electoral college, electoral vote

Origin of Elective

1520–30; < Medieval Latin ēlēctīvus, equivalent to Latin ēlēct(us ) (see elect) + -īvus -ive

Other words from Elective

e·lec·tive·ly , adverb
e·lec·tive·ness , noun
non·e·lec·tive , adjective, noun
non·e·lec·tive·ly , adverb
non·e·lec·tive·ness , noun
pre·e·lec·tive , adjective
un·e·lec·tive , adjective

Synonyms for Elective

electoral, constituent, voluntary, voting, discretionary, facultative, nonobligatory, not compulsory, optional, selective