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Word: Elective
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere (see elect)
ɪˈlɛktɪv
related to or working by means of election
Short Definition:related to or working by election
Examples:- an elective democracy
(of surgical or medical treatment) chosen by the patient rather than urgently necessary
Short Definition:(of medical treatment) chosen by patient
Examples:- elective surgery
Word: Elective
Speech Type: Noun
ɪˈlɛktɪv
an optional course of study.
Short Definition:optional course of study
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