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electively
Variant of elective
adjective
- filled by election: an elective office
- chosen by election; elected
- of or based on election
- having the power to choose
- that may be chosen but is not required; optional
- Now Rare having or referring to a tendency to attract or combine with certain substances in preference to others
noun
an optional course or subject in a school or college curriculum
Related Forms:
- electively adverb
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