elective

See also: élective

English

Etymology

elect +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

elective (comparative more elective, superlative most elective)

1. Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

   Synonym: electoral

   • (Can we date this quote by Bancroft and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     the independent use of their elective franchise

   • (Can we date this quote by Dryden and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Kings of Rome were at first elective […]

2. Optional or discretionary; chosen, not mandatory.

   My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery.

Related terms

• elect
• election

Translations

of or pertaining to voting or elections

• Bulgarian: изборен (bg) (izboren)
• Catalan: electiu
• Finnish: äänestys- (fi), vaali- (fi)
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• Korean: 선거의 (seon'geoui)
• Portuguese: eletivo (pt)
• Spanish: electivo (es)

optional or discretionary

• Armenian: կամընտրական (hy) (kaməntrakan)
• Bulgarian: по избор (po izbor)
• Catalan: electiu
• Finnish: valinnainen (fi)
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• French: facultatif (fr)
• Korean: 수의선택의 (suuiseontaegui)
• Spanish: electivo (es)
• Swedish: valbar

Noun

elective (plural electives)

1. Something that is an option or that may be elected, like a course of tertiary study or a medical procedure.

Translations

Translations

• French: option (fr) f
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