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elective
[ ih-lek-tiv ]
adjective
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- Chemistry. selecting for combination or action; tending to combine with certain substances in preference to others:
elective attraction.
noun
- an optional study; a course that a student may select from among alternatives.
elective
/ ɪˈlɛktɪv; ˌiːlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ /
adjective
- of or based on selection by vote
elective procedure
- selected by vote
an elective official
- having the power to elect
- open to choice; optional
an elective course of study
noun
- an optional course or hospital placement undertaken by a medical student
Derived Forms
- electivity, noun
- ˈپ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·t· adverb
- ·t·Ա noun
- ԴDze·t adjective noun
- non·t· adverb
- non·t·Ա noun
- e·t adjective
- ܲe·t adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
One executive order aimed to end "forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion" domestically, while another anti-trans action he signed included language implicating fetal personhood.
But, appearing before the Commons' Defence Committee, Wales Veterans Commissioner Colonel James Phillips questioned where they "fit into a waiting list that's already full with people waiting two years for elective surgery".
That network would deliver unscheduled, elective and community hospitals across Northern Ireland and - according to the DoH - make the best use of existing buildings.
The government says the target was achieved between July and November last year, when there were almost 2.2 million more elective care appointments compared to the same period in 2023.
And when I found theater when I was 19 years old at Temple University, just taking an acting class as an elective, it gave me a voice.
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