The meaning of Elective

Elective – definition

adjective
Related to or working by means of election.
Usage examples:
An elective democracy
adjective
(of surgical or medical treatment) chosen by the patient rather than urgently necessary.
Usage examples:
Elective surgery

noun
An optional course of study.
Usage examples:
In a trade-off, though, tech college offers far fewer electives, or curricular freedom of any sort.

adjective
Chosen or decided by voting
Usage examples:
An elective office, elective surgery

Elective translation into English

Elective: translate from English into Chinese

选修课

Elective: translate from English into Dutch

Keuzevak, Kies-

Elective: translate from English into French

Électif, Optionnel, Cours facultatif

Elective: translate from English into German

Wählbar, Wahl-

Elective: translate from English into Hindi

निर्वाचित, चुनिदा, ऐच्छिक पाठ्य विषय

Elective: translate from English into Italian

Elettivo

Elective: translate from English into Korean

임의로 선택할 수 있는, 선거에 의한

Elective: translate from English into Russian

Выборный, Факультативный, Избирательный, Необязательный, Факультативная дисциплина, Имеющий право выбирать, Связанный с выборами

Elective: translate from English into Spanish

Electivo, Optativo, Facultativo, Asignatura facultativa, Eletivo, Asignatura discrecional

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere (see elect).

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Elective – similar words

electable

adjective
(of a politician or party) having the qualities which make election likely or plausible.
Usage examples:
He was the most electable candidate in the field

All meanings and translations of Electable

elect

verb
Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.
Usage examples:
He was elected as councillor

adjective
(of a person) chosen or singled out.
Usage examples:
Suddenly the student becomes convinced that he is among the elect, the wise, the few who are privy …

plural noun
People who are chosen or singled out.
Usage examples:
One of the century's elect

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