elective

e·lec·tive  (-lktv)

adj.

1. Of or relating to a selection by vote.

2. Filled or obtained by election: elective office.

3. Having the power or authority to elect; electoral.

4. Permitting or involving a choice; optional: elective surgery.

n.

An optional academic course or subject.

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e·lective·ly adv.

e·lective·ness n.

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elective [ɪˈlɛktɪv]

adj

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or based on selection by vote elective procedure

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) selected by vote an elective official

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) having the power to elect

4. (Social Science / Education) open to choice; optional an elective course of study

n

(Social Science / Education) an optional course or hospital placement undertaken by a medical student

electively  adv

electivity  [ˌiːlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ], electiveness n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elective - a course that the student can select from among alternatives elective course course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"
Adj.	1.	elective - subject to popular election; "elective official" elected appointed, appointive - subject to appointment
	2.	elective - not compulsory; "elective surgery"; "an elective course of study" optional - possible but not necessary; left to personal choice

Translations

elective [ɪˈlektɪv]

A. ADJ

1. (Univ) [course] → optativo, opcional; [assembly] → electivo

2. [surgery] → optativo

B. N (US) (Scol) → asignatura f optativa, optativa f

elective [ɪˈlɛktɪv]

adj [office] → électif/ive; [committee] → électif/ive

n (US) (= option) → cours m facultatif
elective surgery n → chirurgie f non urgente

elective

adj

democracy → mit Wahlen; elective assembly → Wahlversammlung f; elective dictatorship → gewählte Diktatur; elective office/post Amt, das/Posten, der durch Wahl besetzt wird; he has never won/held elective office → er ist noch nie zu einem Amt gewählt worden

(Med) surgery → nicht unbedingt notwendig; abortion → nicht medizinisch indiziert

(US: Sch, Univ: = optional) course → wahlfrei; elective subject → Wahlfach nt

n (US: Sch, Univ) → Wahlfach nt

elective [ɪˈlɛktɪv] adj → elettivo/a

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elective [ɪˈlɛktɪv] adj → elettivo/a