elective
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELECTIVE
1
:
held by a person who is elected
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He's never held an elective office.
2
:
done or taken by choice: such as
a
:
not medically necessary
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Plastic surgery is elective surgery.
b
chiefly US
:
not required in a particular course of study
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She took three elective courses last term.
2
elective
/ɪˈlɛktɪv/
noun
plural
electives
2
elective
/ɪˈlɛktɪv/
noun
plural
electives
Britannica Dictionary definition of ELECTIVE
[count]
US
:
a class that is not required in a particular course of study
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She's taking several electives this year.
— called also
(British)
option
