English to English
elective
(/I/'l/E/kt/I/v
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adjective (a)
- subject to popular election(adj.all)Example:
Elective official.
source: wordnet30 - Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a course that the student can select from among alternatives(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- In an American college, an optional study or course of study.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- not compulsory(adj.all)Example:
Elective surgery.
An elective course of study.
source: wordnet30