e·lec·tive

(ĭ-lĕk′tĭv)

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.

An optional academic course or subject.

e·lec′tive·ly adv.

e·lec′tive·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. (Education) open to choice; optional: an elective course of study.

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

eˈlectively adv

electivity, eˈlectiveness n

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e•lec•tive

(ɪˈlɛk tɪv)

adj.

1. derived from the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.

2. chosen by election, as an official.

3. empowered to elect a candidate, as a body of persons.

4. open to choice; optional: elective surgery.

5. a course that a student may select from among alternatives.

[1520–30; < Medieval Latin]

e•lec′tive•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

elective

adjective

Not compulsory or automatic:

discretionary, facultative, optional.

Translations

äänestysvaalivalinnainen

électif

választott

elettivo

elective

[ɪˈlektɪv]

A. ADJ

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

2. [surgery] → optativo

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

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elective

[ɪˈlɛktɪv]

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

n (US) (= option) → cours m facultatifelective 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

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elective

[ɪˈlɛktɪv] adj → elettivo/a

elective

a. electivo-a, elegido-a;

___ surgery → cirugía ___, planeada;

___ therapy → terapia ___.

elective

adj (surg) programado, electivo