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elective definition

elec·tive (ē lek′tiv, i-)

adjective

    1. filled by election an elective office
    2. chosen by election; elected
  2. of or based on election
  3. having the power to choose
  4. that may be chosen but is not required; optional
  5. Now Rare having or referring to a tendency to attract or combine with certain substances in preference to others

Etymology: ME < LL electivus

noun

an optional course or subject in a school or college curriculum

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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