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e•lec•tive /ɪˈlɛktɪv/USA pronunciation adj.

Educationa course that is not required:Her major is biology, but she has room for two music electives.

See -lec-.

e•lec•tive (i lek′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.

pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.
chosen by election, as an official.
bestowed by or derived from election, as an office.
having the power or right of electing to office, as a body of persons.
open to choice;
optional;
not required:an elective subject in college; elective surgery.
Chemistryselecting for combination or action;
tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others:elective attraction.

Educationan optional study;
a course that a student may select from among alternatives.

Medieval Latin ēlēctīvus, equivalent. to Latin ēlēct(us) (see elect) + -īvus -ive
1520–30

e•lec′tive•ly, adv.
e•lec′tive•ness, n.

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elective /ɪˈlɛktɪv/ adj

eˈlectively adv electivity /ˌiːlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ/, eˈlectiveness n

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