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ELECTIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A course that the student can select from among alternatives
Synonyms:
elective; elective course
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("elective" is a kind of...):
class; course; course of instruction; course of study (education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Subject to popular election
Example:
elective official
Synonyms:
elected; elective
Classified under:
Similar:
electoral (relating to or composed of electors)
nonappointive (filled by popular election rather than by appointment)
Antonym:
appointive (subject to appointment)
Derivation:
elect (select by a vote for an office or membership)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not compulsory
Example:
an elective course of study
Synonyms:
elective; facultative
Classified under:
Similar:
optional (possible but not necessary; left to personal choice)
Derivation:
elect (choose)
